Firefighters are actively responding to a large fire in downtown Lincoln.… MORE
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McLean and Tazewell Counties dealing with positive West Nile Virus tests
By WMBD-TV & Jake Fogal CENTRAL ILLINOIS – The McLean County Health Department reported that more mosquitos have tested positive for the West Nile virus in the county this week. According to the health department, the positive test came from a mosquito pool located just east of Bloomington in the 61705 ZIP code. This is…… MORE
Normal police investigating a body that was found at recycling plant
Normal police are investigating the discovery of a body that was found at a business on Wednesday.… MORE
Coroner’s affidavit shows as many as 800 human remains could have been misidentified
As many as 800 families across the country who patronized a Carlinville funeral home may never know if the remains on their mantles belong to their loved ones, according to an affidavit signed by Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon.… MORE
Federal judge rejects Illinois’ bid to end court oversight of disability programs
A federal judge on Friday denied Illinois’ request to end court oversight of its disability services. … MORE
Man from Normal sentenced to over 200 years behind bars for child porn
A McLean County could spend the rest of his life behind bars after being convicted of child pornography.… MORE
Indiana man wanted on Felony domestic battery charges captured in LeRoy
A Plainfield, Indiana, man remains behind bars in McLean County after being arrested in LeRoy.… MORE
Bent Elementary receives centennial proclamation
On Tuesday, Bent Elementary Superstars gathered for a special assembly to kick off the centennial celebration week.… MORE
Normal Town Council approves local grocery tax
The Normal Town Council Tuesday night approved a local grocery tax.… MORE
State law banning concealed carry on public transit ruled unconstitutional
A federal judge in Rockford has declared a state law banning concealed firearms on public transit systems unconstitutional – at least as it applies to four individuals who challenged it in court. … MORE
Blogs
Labor Day – Expanding voting rights for all
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.” …
Is federal mobilization the answer?
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…
In these troubled times, to my fellow white Americans
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…
Workers’ Memorial Day – Remember those whose job took their life
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…