A new study conducted by the Stevenson Center at Illinois State University shows the vast economic impact of immigrants on McLean County.… MORE
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A new study conducted by the Stevenson Center at Illinois State University shows the vast economic impact of immigrants on McLean County.… MORE
Senate Judiciary Committee chair U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) wanted to show his colleagues what’s being done in Illinois to ban book bans… MORE
By WMBD News PEORIA – A former neurosurgery resident at OSF Healthcare Saint Francis Medical Center has been indicted on dozens of counts of unauthorized videotaping. Henry Chang, 28, faces 56 counts, which allege he set up a camera in a bathroom to record both male and female employees. The counts allege there were 52 “Jane Does” and…… MORE
A LeRoy man was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison last week for stealing medical products and possessing them with an intent to distribute.… MORE
There were 6.4 days suitable for field work during the week ending September 10.… MORE
A longtime Downstate lawmaker known for his fiery floor speeches and piercing wit has passed away.… MORE
Illinois State University Professor Alan Bates appeared in court on Friday for an arraignment.… MORE
After a more than 30-year career, Bloomington Fire’s top leader is retiring in December.… MORE
By Jake Fogal NORMAL – The expectations have been met through three weeks of play as the Normal Community Ironmen have charged through three opponents with relative ease this season. Week 3 featured Community picking up not only a regular season win, but also a trophy that signifies a victory over a cross-town rival. The…… MORE
Heartland Community College’s enrollment numbers are gradually creeping up each year.… MORE
By Mike Matejka Because of COVID, there is no Labor Day Parade this year. It’s always a great event for our everyday workers to march proudly down the street and enjoys the festive crowd. If there had been a parade, this year’s Labor Day theme was to be “150 years of struggle: your right to vote.” …
By Mike Matejka As President Donald Trump threatens to send federal marshals into Chicago, over the objections of Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, recall another Illinois Governor who protested the incursion of armed federal personnel into the city. Those federal troops, rather than calming, escalated the situation, leading to deaths and violence. Illinois poet Vachel Lindsay…
By Mike Matejka Our nation is at a unique watershed in human relations. African-Americans have been killed too many times in the past before George Floyd, but the response to this man’s death is international and all-encompassing. I was a grade-schooler during the Civil Rights 1960s. I watched Birmingham demonstrators hosed and the Selma – Montgomery…
Looking around our community, when we say employer, most will respond to State Farm, Country, or Illinois State University. We too often forget those who are building our roads, serving our food, or our public employees. COVID-19 has made us more aware of the risk. Going to work every day for some people means…