Tazewell County Coroner Charles Hanley has identified the victim of a vehicle accident Wednesday night in Tazewell County.… MORE
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McLean County Chamber hosting job fair next week
By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – The McLean County Chamber of Commerce is once again hosting a job fair in the parking lot of Eastland Mall. Over 40 local employers from a variety of industry sectors will be looking to hire for more than 1,200 hundred immediate openings. Jessica Kemp is the event services manager for the…… MORE
Uptown Normal road closures for Medici Oktoberfest
By WJBC Staff NORMAL – Uptown Normal is hosting Medici Oktoberfest from 4-10 p.m. on Saturday. “No Parking” signs will be posted at 10 a.m. at the following streets and closed at 12 noon. Streets will reopen at 11 p.m. North Street from Uptown Circle to Broadway Avenue Intersection of Broadway Avenue and North Street A map…… MORE
Trail East developer pulls out of project, citing continuous hardships
The developer in the Trail East project is no longer pursuing the project.… MORE
One dead after Wednesday night accident in Tazewell County
A person is dead after a crash versus a combine accident on Queenwood road late Wednesday night.… MORE
ALPLM unveils desk then President-elect Lincoln write First Inaugural address
There’s something new — or, rather, something very old — at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library in downtown Springfield.… MORE
MCHD reports 500 county residents in home isolation; 60 new cases of COVID-19
Over 500 McLean county residents are in home isolation, as county health officials report 60 new cases of COVID-19.… MORE
SOS reminds motorists to report defective license plates
By WJBC Staff SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is reminding vehicle owners to report license plates to the Secretary of State’s office that are peeling, chipping or rusting in order to receive replacement plates at no charge. Vehicle owners whose license plates are damaged or degraded can notify the Secretary of State’s office…… MORE
Illinois lawmakers get an update on nursing homes
By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Helping kick off a series of legislative hearings about nursing homes – eighteen months into the pandemic – State Rep. Mary Flowers (D-Chicago) hardly sounded a vote of confidence. “We need to encourage more seniors to stay in their homes,” said Flowers. “The assisted living facilities (are) not a safe…… MORE
Wisconsin man remains behind bars in DeWitt county after a police chase with an infant onboard
A 36-year old Wisconsin man remains behind bars in DeWitt County after leading multiple police agencies on a chase throughout DeWitt and Macon county.… 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…