A homeless encampment on Bloomington’s east side is growing daily.… MORE
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A homeless encampment on Bloomington’s east side is growing daily.… MORE
By WMBD-TV BLOOMINGTON – A woman was arrested in connection to a shots fired incident on Saturday. According to a Bloomington police news release, 31-year-old Amelia R. Hatch was arrested and then charged with reckless discharge of a firearm, two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and battery. She appeared in McLean County…… MORE
Illinois Republicans, for now, will have the opportunity to vote for former president Donald Trump in the March 19 primary.… MORE
Illinois State University Ethics Office has concluded its investigation into a report of a racial slur used at the Dec. 9 men’s basketball game against Norfolk State.… MORE
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) covered a lot of ground at his news conference in Springfield Monday… MORE
When the cost of doing business includes rising fees MasterCard and Visa collect, small businesses say that’s painful.… MORE
By Jake Fogal EUREKA – Eureka College is bringing in a two time NFL Pro Bowler to take over as the head coach of the Red Devils football program. The college announced Monday, that Randy Starks will takeover as the 20th all-time coach of the program. “There are a lot of people that coach their…… MORE
Illinois State University introduced a new head soccer coach during a press conference Monday afternoon. … MORE
A traffic stop on a car in Normal early Saturday morning resulted in the arrest of two McLean County men… MORE
A former Chicago Bear will make a virtual appearance at Heartland Head Start on Monday to read to students.… 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…