By Jake Fogal BLOOMINGTON – A new restaurant is coming to the City of Bloomington. Egg Republic will be moving into the vacant property on Chancellor Drive that once occupied Café Italia Ristorante. The new egg themed restaurant will be owned and operated by Jack Pinjolli, who has 12 years of experience in restaurant business…… MORE
By USDA SPRINGFIELD – There were 1.7 days suitable for field work during the week ending May 8, 2022. Statewide, the average temperature was 53.9 degrees, 4.7 degrees below normal. Precipitation averaged 1.56 inches, 0.53 inches above normal. Topsoil moisture supply was rated 1 percent short, 49 percent adequate, and 50 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture…… MORE
By HOI ABC BLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington City Council is backing Mayor Mboka Mwilambwe’s pick to fill a council vacancy even though an alderman complained the selection is part of the mayor’s plan to move the council to the right. Monday night, the council voted 6-2 to approve Grant Walch to replace Jamie Mathy as…… MORE
By A.J. Harris BLOOMINGTON – Police are investigating a shots fired incident that happened Monday morning on Bloomington’s east side. At approximately 7:56 a.m., Bloomington Police Officers were dispatched to the 1200 block of Orchard Road for a shots fired call. Upon arrival, officers found physical evidence that a shooting had occurred. The circumstances behind…… MORE
By A.J. Harris HUDSON – Green Gables Bar and Grill, the popular bar and restaurant is on fire. Reports of the fire started coming in around 3:30 Monday. Initial reports indicated the fire was under control, but as more information was available it appears the blaze spread. Eye witnesses who were out at the scene…… MORE
Both the state and its contractors are working to be more diverse and inclusive. … MORE
A new state law will ensure public high school students are not negatively affected by any outstanding fees.… MORE
By Jake Fogal BLOOMINGTON – The Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts is hosting a free Family Day event on Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the North Pavilion in Tipton Park. Activities slated for the family fun day include The Unique Twist balloon artists, an inflatable obstacle course and other games. Program Manager…… MORE
By Jake Fogal BLOOMINGTON-The latest gas report from GasBuddy shows Illinois gasoline prices increase in the past week. According to GasBuddy, prices are up 19.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $4.60 per gallon. In the latest report, the cheapest station in the state is priced at $3.93, while the most expensive was…… MORE
By Dave Dahl PEORIA – There’s more to “climate change” than you might have known. “Climate change has local impacts, primarily,” says state climatologist Trent Ford. “That sort of thing, what climate change means for Peoria, means for central Illinois, means for the Quad Cities – that’s not studied at the federal level. That has…… 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…