Discrimination

State Farm denies allegations raised in four race discrimination lawsuits filed in recent weeks against the insurance company. Three women and one man claim they were fired after they reported discrimination and a hostile work environment.

After three decades in the profession, Dr. Napoleon Knight is at the top level of administration as the first African American chief medical officer at Carle Health.

A former State Farm employee claims in a lawsuit the insurance company fired her for speaking out against what she calls State Farm's "culture of racism, discrimination and retaliation."

The Bloomington Normal NAACP on Juneteenth highlighted what a leader says is a federal government finding of discrimination, retaliation, and racism against Bloomington-based State Farm.

Andrew Jackson Smith was born a slave in Kentucky in 1842, the probable son of a slave holder. He escaped to the Union Army, became the servant of an…

A longtime public servant who fought against intolerance in Bloomington-Normal has died.Barb Adkins was deputy city manager for Bloomington before she…

Injustices to the Black community have gripped the nation for many months now. The creators of a new mural on Bloomington’s west side say they hope it…

The Illinois Attorney General has filed a discrimination lawsuit against a plasma collection company that has a location in Normal.Attorney General Kwame…

A central Illinois LGBTQ advocate says Monday’s Supreme Court ruling on workplace discrimination was a big victory, though more work is needed to ensure…

McLean County Board member Josh Barnett said the recent calls for racial justice are a reminder that the county must have its own house in order.The…