Nearly 300 new laws in nearly 30 days have been signed by the governor… MORE
Nearly 300 new laws in nearly 30 days have been signed by the governor… MORE
An apology from Congressman Rodney Davis after one of his former field directors was arrested. Davis issued the apology to his opponent Betsy Dirksen Londrigan and her husband.… MORE
A 2016 natural gas leak that contaminated drinking water from the Mahomet Aquifer was the motivation for a new law signed by the governor to prevent future failures.… MORE
He wasn’t the first choice as a brunch speaker Thursday, but Illinois Democrats seemed to like Pete Buttigieg anyway. He’s the 36-year-old mayor of South Bend, Ind.… MORE
The Libertarian candidate for the District 7 seat on the McLean County Board has withdrawn from the ballot.… MORE
A belligerent and allegedly drunk aide to U.S. Rep Rodney Davis found himself in jail Thursday morning and out of a job by Thursday Afternoon.… MORE
McLean County Clerk Kathy Michael, a Republican, calls it a blatant lie the suggestion that elected officials like her can’t be trusted to run elections.… MORE
One of the five people who want to become McLean County’s next state’s attorney directly addressed a wave of violence in Bloomington-Normal that has so far this year left nine people dead.… MORE
The Bloomington City Council’s senior member, Karen Schmidt, has announced she’s running for a sixth term for the Ward 6 seat representing the city’s west side.… MORE
Bloomington’s mayor believes the city’s election commission should be strengthened instead of eliminated.… 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…