The child tax credit which is part of the American Rescue Plan begins Thursday, July 15.… MORE
The child tax credit which is part of the American Rescue Plan begins Thursday, July 15.… MORE
The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office confirmed authorities captured a third inmate who escaped from the jail in Lewistown Wednesday night.… MORE
Now that the days of being cooped up are apparently over, the parks professionals want you to ditch the devices for at least a day.… MORE
By Blake Haas MAROA – A home in Maroa was destroyed Thursday morning by a fire. According to the Maroa Fire Department, at 12:34 a.m., the Maroa Fire Department, along with Argenta-Oreana, Hickory Point, Clinton, and Kenney Fire departments, was called for a first alarm home fire. Shortly after en route to the fire, Maroa…… MORE
Four people were killed Wednesday evening in a car crash on Interstate 55.… MORE
A new assistant corps officer has joined the Bloomington Salvation Army.… MORE
The Fulton County Sheriff’s office is asking all residents of Lewistown and surrounding communities to lock their vehicles and houses, after four inmates escape the jail.… MORE
The Bloomington Rotary Club has a new club President. … MORE
A McLean County Police K-9 responsible for the seizure of over three million dollars worth of drugs and assets and the discovery of two abducted children has passed away. … MORE
Another McLean County resident has died from COVID-19, while health officials report 29 new virus cases in the past week. … 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…