By Neil Doyle and HOI ABC NORMAL – A singer who is performing at The Corn Crib later this month is requiring all attendees to be vaccinated or show a negative COVID-19 test. Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit are scheduled to perform at the stadium on Aug. 21. Isbell made the announcement earlier this…… MORE
By IIS Radio CHICAGO – A new state law makes it easier for educational support staff to take time off under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Gov. JB Pritzker signed the legislation, lowering the threshold of hours worked that must be met to be eligible for the FMLA from 1,250 to 1,000 over the…… MORE
By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – The hot and humid conditions will continue Wednesday across central Illinois and a reminder there are several cooling centers throughout McLean County. The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a heat advisory from noon to 7 p.m. Wednesday. Heat index values could get up to 110 this afternoon. There…… MORE
By HOI ABC BLOOMINGTON – Another central Illinois courthouse is requiring face coverings to comply with latest COVID-19 guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The mask requirement at the McLean County Law and Justice Center takes effect Wednesday, even for people who’ve been fully vaccinated, although children younger than two-years old don’t have to…… MORE
In a change from years past, the Ecology Action Center in McLean County is not asking for donations for household hazardous waste collection this year.… MORE
Whether he meant to or not, U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-Dunlap) said he is running for another term in Congress – as opposed to running for governor or Illinois Supreme Court justice or simply retiring.… MORE
Students are heading back to the classroom in the coming weeks, some for the first time in 18-months, and the St. Louis Dairy Council is working with school districts around the state to help promote dairy.… MORE
A woman was killed in a single-car crash that happened Monday night on eastbound Interstate 74 near the Goodfield exit.… MORE
By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man was arrested Sunday for an active McLean County warrant and drug charges. Bloomington Police say Michael D. Oates, 49, was arrested for an outstanding warrant (Driving While License Revoked). Police say Oates was driving through a hotel parking lot at 1905 W. Market around 3:45 p.m. Authorities say…… MORE
By Neil Doyle LINCOLN – A heat advisory is in effect until 7 p.m. Tuesday for all of central and southeast Illinois, with widespread heat index values of 105 to 110 degrees. The National Weather Service in Lincoln says high temperatures Tuesday will be between 90 and 94 degrees. Heat Advisory in effect today for…… 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…