The search for a missing Illinois State University graduate student moved to north central Illinois where authorities said they found the missing man’s car.… MORE
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Bloomington man facing multiple gun charges after Friday shooting
A Bloomington man faces multiple weapon charges after police say he played a role in a Bloomington apartment complex shooting Friday morning.… MORE
Mayor of East Peoria says city won’t enforce governor’s COVID mandates
By Neil Doyle EAST PEORIA – East Peoria Mayor John Kahl says the city will not be enforcing the latest round of COVID-19 restrictions issued by Gov. JB Pritzker. “Our action is about the residents of our community and their ability to decide the best course of action for their health and their livelihoods,” Kahl…… MORE
Road closures around Uptown Normal for Sweet Corn Circus
By WJBC Staff NORMAL – The Sweet Corn Circus will be held in Uptown Normal this Saturday and Sunday and the event will require several street closures. Starting Friday, “No Parking” signs will be posted at 12 midnight for Constitution Boulevard and 12 noon for streets and lots. The full event footprint will be closed at…… MORE
Campustown Supply gets pushback for “anti-vaxxers are not welcome here” sign
By HOI ABC NORMAL – One store in Uptown Normal is letting it be known: if anyone is against getting the vaccine, they don’t want their business. Employees at Campustown Supply, a store packed with Illinois State University materials and textbooks, have been getting a lot of pushback from shoppers for putting a sign that reads…… MORE
District 87 Superintendent calls Pritzker teacher vax mandate a “positive thing”
The leader of District 87 is calling Gov. Pritzker’s new vaccine mandate for educators “a positive thing” as students return to the classroom.… MORE
COVID-19 increasing at an “alarming rate,” according to McLean County health officials
According to McLean County Health officials, cases of COVID-19 are increasing at “an alarming rate,” as health officials report another COVID-related death and 11 new cases of the virus.… MORE
Rising COVID hospitalizations big concern for the state’s top doctor
The state’s top public health doctor says one of the biggest concerns right now is the surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations.… MORE
Governor Pritzker announces new vaccine and mask mandates
By WJBC Staff CHICAGO – Gov. JB Pritzker and State Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike on Thursday announced new vaccination requirements and reimplemented a statewide indoor mask mandate for all Illinois residents, regardless of vaccination status. All healthcare workers, including nursing home employees, all pre-k-12 teachers and staff, as well as higher education personnel…… MORE
Governor Pritzker expected to announce statewide vaccine mandate for teachers K-12
By HOI ABC SPRINGFIELD – Governor JB Pritzker is expected to announce a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for all K-12 teachers and staff. The same mandate will apply to college professors and staff in Illinois. A source with knowledge of the announcement confirmed this with WEEK’s Capitol Bureau Chief Mike Miletich. The deadline for educators to get…… MORE
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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…