By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – The new law intended to close the pay gap between the sexes is a bad bet for business, says one leader. “This is a bad bill that’s going to make it harder for small businesses to find qualified job candidates. Small businesses, in particular, can’t afford to waste time and…… MORE
A second person has pleaded guilty and sentenced to probation in a scheme to defraud Bloomington’s city government of revenue generated from the city-owned indoor sports arena. … MORE
State Farm executives told Bloomington city leaders Thursday they still intend to seek a demolition permit for the former headquarters in Downtown Bloomington. However, Mayor Tari Renner said the company is also willing to discuss other options.… MORE
It was 50 years ago when the Town of Normal introduced its first full-time fire department.… MORE
The Bloomington Hy-Vee store is lending a helping hand to replenish a local food bank.… MORE
A Bloomington man has died from injuries he suffered two months ago when he was hit by a car on the city’s west side.… MORE
The suspect in a fatal hit-and-run crash in Bloomington is asking for a lower bond.… MORE
Central Illinois Food Bank’s need for food is nonstop. … MORE
A Bloomington man has been arrested for stabbing his roommate.… MORE
The public is getting its first look at a redesigned disc golf course for Maxwell Park, on Normal’s west side.… 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…