Central Illinois news briefs
March 25, 2020REGION Cemetery closes offices temporarily After consulting with the Springdale Cemetery Board Chair Linda Daley, the cemetery management decided to close Springdale Cemetery’s Office…
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Bloomington-Normal communities set up coronavirus web site
March 24, 2020Residents and businesses in the city of Bloomington and Town of Normal region can get updated information on local plans to deal with the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and resources…
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McLean County news briefs
March 18, 2020PEORIA DIOCESE Catholic schools closed, Mass obligations suspended The Catholic Diocese of Peoria canceled schools this week, while at the same time suspending the obligation to participate…
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ISU moves entire semester to ‘alternative’ and online learning; residence halls shut down
March 17, 2020Illinois State University’s plans to resume face-to-face classroom instruction later this spring were abruptly terminated on March 17 as officials announced that alternative delivery…
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Woodford County reacts to coronavirus outbreak
March 16, 2020The COVID-19 outbreak has come to Woodford County. An unidentified Germantown Hills man has tested positive for the coronavirus strain after attending a church service while he was…
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Peoria diocesan schools closed beginning Monday, Mass obligations suspended
March 13, 2020The Catholic Diocese of Peoria is canceling school beginning Monday, March 16, and also suspending the obligation to participate in Sunday Mass. Citing an “abundance of caution”…
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McLean County news briefs
March 11, 2020BLOOMINGTON Otters born at Miller Park Zoo Miller Park Zoo announced that two otter pups were born on Feb. 25 at the zoo. Guests can view the new pups with their mom Tallulah, who…
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Bloomington sailor sentenced for producing child pornography
March 9, 2020A Bloomington man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison followed by lifetime supervised release for production and possession of child pornography. Tyler Watson, 21, was sentenced…
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