While many things such as Dr. Pepper and toilet paper are hard to find during the Coronavirus pandemic, PATH Crisis says add another to the list; electricians.… MORE
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ISU testing at center of federal debate
A coronavirus testing crunch left Illinois State University in the lurch this fall.… MORE
Tax rate seen flat in McLean County government’s proposed budget
McLean County government’s proposed budget for the next fiscal year would hold the line for its share of property taxes, the county administrator said Tuesday.… MORE
UIS helps parents help e-learners
“This is the most exciting year to be in education!”… MORE
Donation aims to keep McLean County businesses safe from COVID-19
Businesses in McLean County wanting to be COVID-compliant won’t have to go far to find protect face coverings.… MORE
Gov. Pritzker calling on Blono to complete 2020 Census
Armed with McLean county leaders next to his side, Gov. Pritzker called on Twin-City residents to complete the 2020 Census saying, “the stakes could not be higher.”… MORE
COVID-19 memorial service held in Springfield
Illinoisans need each other, and Illinoisans are watching out for each other, Gov. JB Pritzker said Wednesday night in a Springfield church during an interfaith memorial for state residents whose deaths are attributed to coronavirus.… MORE
ISU freshman enrollment down slightly from last year
Illinois State University’s fall enrollment declined slightly from the last academic year, while graduate student enrollment is up over the past year.… MORE
Normal seeks public feedback on updated bike, pedestrian master plan
The Town of Normal is seeking public input before elected leaders vote next month on a proposed update to the community’s bicycle and pedestrian master plan.… MORE
Town of Normal announces COVID-19 housing assistance program
Qualifying residents in Normal can now apply for housing assistance if they have had income or job loss due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.… 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…