By Howard Packowitz The mayoral race in Normal happened 18 months ago, but it was far from a distant memory as the town council approved a redevelopment agreement and the use of tax incentives to help finance an office building on the northeast portion of Uptown Circle. The agreement includes rebating up to…… MORE
The senior member of the Normal Town Council announced Monday he is not running for re-election.… MORE
The senior member of the Normal Town Council announced Monday he is not running for re-election.… MORE
A private attorney investigating an ethics complaint against McLean County Clerk candidate and City of Bloomington employee Nikita Richards has found no evidence of wrongdoing, according to a statement released by the city.… MORE
It’s harder to imagine an odder couple than President Trump and Vice President Pence.… MORE
A crowd estimated at 250 stood in a country club ballroom for a not-quite-half-hour speech from Vice President Mike Pence Friday afternoon.… MORE
The two main candidates for governor found their way out of the Chicago area for a joint appearance, this one a statewide broadcast debate in Quincy.… MORE
A high-profile visit at a high-dollar luncheon comes in the closing weeks of a Downstate Congressional race. Just don’t tell three-term incumbent U.S Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Taylorville) it’s a desperate move.… MORE
Four weeks before the election – and two days before the final candidates’ debate in Quincy – Illinois Democrats and veterans are reminding the public about the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak at the state veterans’ home in Quincy.… MORE
All Bloomington businesses would have to register with the city and pay a one-time only $50 registration fee if city alderman approve an ordinance Monday night.… 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…