A controversy over accounting methods is giving McLean County government a “black eye”, according to Board Chairman John McIntyre.… MORE
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One person dead after van strikes pedestrian on Veterans Parkway
A pedestrian was hit by a van and killed about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday on northbound Veterans Parkway, just north of Fort Jesse Road in northeast Normal.… MORE
$13 million grant awarded for new railroad underpass in Uptown Normal
The town of Normal has been awarded $13 million in federal funding for the final design and construction of a railroad underpass in Uptown Normal.… MORE
NPD: Arrests made in Verizon store hold up
Two people have been arrested for an armed robbery Tuesday night in Normal.… MORE
UPDATED: Blue Ridge student probed for making threats
The DeWitt County State’s Attorney will decide whether to file charges against a Blue Ridge High School student accused of making threats at the school.… MORE
Nine Central Illinois men arrested for attempted sexual activity with children
A Bloomington man was among nine other Central Illinois men arrested over the weekend for attempting to engage in sexual activity with children.… MORE
House heavily damaged after fire in south Bloomington
A house was heavily damaged after a blaze Wednesday morning in south Bloomington.… MORE
BPD: Washington Street closed after car hits power pole
Authorities say Ameren crews are working to fix a power pole that was hit by a car Wednesday morning in Bloomington.… MORE
Election officials say potential foreign interference includes hacking, social media misinformation
With a contentious election less than a year away, Illinois elections officials are warning that foreign influence could not only include attempted hacking, but elaborate misinformation campaigns that they’re going to need help stopping.… MORE
Illinois’ annual pension bill creeps closer to $10 billion, still not close to paying down debt
Illinois’ is going to have an even larger slice of its state budget pie go to pay for public worker retirements next year. … 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…