Once Thursday’s midday rain cleared, Illinois Republicans took the stage for their day at the Illinois State Fair.… MORE
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Severe storms possible tonight
By WMBD-TV CENTRAL ILLINOIS – After nearly two weeks of dry weather, showers and storms have made a return to central Illinois. While this storm system will not be as impactful as other events this summer, a few severe storms are possible Thursday evening and overnight. STORM TIMING The main window for severe weather chances…… MORE
MCMH announces this will be final year of Evergreen Cemetery Walk
After three decades, this will be the final year of the Evergreen Cemetery Walk, according to the McLean County Museum of History.… MORE
Thousands of volunteers needed to pack one-million meals
By WMBD-TV BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL – State Farm is teaming up with Illinois State University and US Hunger to pack one million meals. But they need your help. State Farm is looking for 5,000 volunteers to help pack meals. The insurance company is accepting volunteers as young as five-years old. This is State Farm’s first time hosting…… MORE
Annual Governor’s Sale of Champions
The Governor’s Sale of Champions closed out Governor’s Day at the Illinois State Fair Wednesday.… MORE
Legislation named for Sonya Massey would tighten how police officers are hired
Lawyer Tony Romanucci, who works with nationally known defense lawyer Ben Crump, says “Sonya’s Law” would defuse what Romanucci calls a “ticking time bomb.”… MORE
Illinois Democrats gathered for Governor’s Day at state fair
A Midwestern mayor with an unfamiliar name keynoted the Illinois Democratic County Chairs brunch during Illinois State Fair week.… MORE
BFD: Unattended cooking caused Wednesday fire on city’s east side
Authorities say unattended cooking was the cause of a fire Wednesday afternoon on Bloomington’s east side.… MORE
OSF St. Joseph Medical Center receives recognition for nursing excellence
By WMBD-TV BLOOMINGTON – The nursing staff at OSF HealthCare St. Joseph Medical Center is celebrating after receiving an excellence award Wednesday morning. According to a press release from the center Wednesday, the nursing staff was recognized for nursing excellence at OSF St. Joseph, the first designated hospital in McLean County. The center is 1…… MORE
Tuesday was one of the “dog days” at the Illinois State Fair
“Comptroller’s Critters” is a pet project of Illinois comptroller Susana Mendoza, though the late comptroller and treasurer Judy Baar Topinka started it.… 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…