A Republican on the McLean County Board has announced his candidacy for re-election.… MORE
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A Republican on the McLean County Board has announced his candidacy for re-election.… MORE
Several Illinois lawmakers are weighing in after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.… MORE
Illinois officials are “looking at all options” as the number of unvaccinated children in the state increased last year. … MORE
The Connect Transit Board is moving ahead with plans to buy electric buses despite calls to hold off on the purchases.… MORE
Illinois’ senior U.S. Senator supports the House opening an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.… MORE
A state Senator’s offices are being raided – both in the Chicago area and at the Capitol.… MORE
Two of Bloomington city government’s most vocal critics appealed to the city council Monday night to get to the bottom of a situation that’s led to a police officer’s dismissal… MORE
If Monday night’s Bloomington City Council meeting is any indication, debates may become heated in the coming weeks whether to allow marijuana sales in the city.… MORE
Administrators for Bloomington-Normal’s public transit system want to move ahead with plans to order battery and electric-powered buses even though some critics want the transit system to hold off on the purchases.… MORE
Woodford County Coroner Tim Ruestman has announced his candidacy for re-election.… 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…