As the House Intelligence Committee holds its first public presidential impeachment hearing in over 20 years, a Central Illinois Congressman said the entire process is centered around the 2016 election.… MORE
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As the House Intelligence Committee holds its first public presidential impeachment hearing in over 20 years, a Central Illinois Congressman said the entire process is centered around the 2016 election.… MORE
Illinois lawmakers one step closer to approving permanent daylight saving time, but the change would require federal approval, something that’s only been granted twice. … MORE
Leaders from both sides of the aisle have called for more stringent ethics rules amid federal corruption probes involving state lawmakers, but it remained unclear what, if any, reform proposals would be tackled before legislators leave for the week.… MORE
Four words, “A third party, including,” in two sections of a proposed amendment to the suburban and downstate police and fire pension consolidation bill could sink the effort, but lawmakers said the plan remains a work in progress.… MORE
Bloomington City Manager Tim Gleason said on Tuesday he has his “marching orders” from the city council to hold the line on property taxes.… MORE
A Bloomington City Council member believes people might not have safe places to legally smoke marijuana if government leaders ban consumption in areas where pot might be sold.… MORE
The City of Bloomington’s share of property owners’ tax bills is not likely to change next year, based on a proposed tax levy presented to the city council Tuesday night.… MORE
A government panel is recommending the Town of Normal allow cannabis-related businesses, including dispensaries, when recreational marijuana use becomes legal in Illinois New Years Day.… MORE
A controversy over accounting methods is giving McLean County government a “black eye”, according to Board Chairman John McIntyre.… MORE
A Bloomington Democrat has announced his candidacy for the McLean County Board.… 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…