By BEN SZALINSKICapitol News [email protected] SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker made a “special announcement” on Friday: Illinois is renaming Lake Michigan to “Lake Illinois” and annexing Green Bay, Wisconsin, “to protect itself against” the Green Bay Packers. The video shared by his campaign “was intended to inject some humor at a moment when I…… MORE
Illinois State University’s African American Studies Program is hosting its inaugural film series.… MORE
A man is dead after a Bicycle vs. Vehicle crash near Illinois Route 251 and North 16th Road in LaSalle County on Sunday.… MORE
A winter storm will bring moderate snow to Central Illinois on Wednesday, with many areas seeing the biggest snow of the season so far.… MORE
In two different cases, two men were sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty in Peoria’s federal court to charges related to sexually exploiting minors.… MORE
Swiftie Fest, presented by WBNQ-FM and WBWN-FM, will feature a performance by the Taylorville Band.… MORE
With the exception of some occasional shots of cold air, this winter has been relatively mild for Central Illinois. … MORE
Bloomington Mayor Mboka Mwilambwe has selected who will fill the city’s vacant council seat.… MORE
The Children’s Discovery Museum in uptown Normal held its 2nd annual International Day of Women and Girls in Science.… MORE
By WMBD TV BLOOMINGTON – 100 teams from all over the state are in Bloomington, competing for the number one spot for cheer in Illinois. Seven teams in our coverage area competed, coming from as far as the Chicago suburbs.That means money is spent on hotel rooms, parking, and food. It wasn’t just the competing…… 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…