Illinois’ Republican members of Congress are writing President Trump, pleading with him not to commute the 14 year prison sentence for former Governor Rod Blagojevich.… MORE
Illinois’ Republican members of Congress are writing President Trump, pleading with him not to commute the 14 year prison sentence for former Governor Rod Blagojevich.… MORE
State Senator Jason Barickman says congratulations are not yet in order for state lawmakers just because they passed a budget.… MORE
The top aide to Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has resigned amid sexual harassment allegations. … MORE
Filling all the vacant spaces in Downtown Bloomington will be one of the challenges for the next city manager.… MORE
Normal Mayor Chris Koos said Monday he expects reduced public funding for the arts will only be temporary.… MORE
A third person has entered the race for the District 8 McLean County board seat, which includes parts of Bloomington’s west side.… MORE
Senate Minority Leader Bill Brady said the new state budget is not perfect, but it is a sign of compromise between the two major parties.… MORE
Powerful Illinois lawmaker Lou Lang is responding to allegations that he harassed a female lobbyist.… MORE
The Town of Normal will get the extension it wants for the tax increment financing district for Uptown development.… MORE
It was a momentous night for the Illinois General Assembly on Wednesday. Illinois became the 37th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment on the same evening the Illinois Senate passed a balanced budget for the new fiscal year.
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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…