McLean County Board member Paul Segobiano might not be ready yet to leave local politics, or even give up his county board seat without a fight.… MORE
McLean County Board member Paul Segobiano might not be ready yet to leave local politics, or even give up his county board seat without a fight.… MORE
McLean County’s chief prosecutor is not on board with President Trump’s idea to impose the death penalty for certain drug crimes.… MORE
Veteran McLean County Board member Paul Segobiano is exploring his political options after his defeat in Tuesday’s Democratic Primary, and he’s not ruling out a challenge this fall to the candidate who soundly defeated him.… MORE
There were apparently no phone calls between Gov. Bruce Rauner and challenger Jeanne Ives Tuesday night to let bygones be bygones after their race for the Republican nomination ended with a narrow Rauner victory.… MORE
Several local groups supporting immigrants’ rights are coming forward to pressure Bloomington city leaders to restart discussions about a welcoming city ordinance.… MORE
Republicans have no choice but to unify despite contentious primary races for governor and a local state house seat, according to the head of McLean County’s GOP.… MORE
A McLean County Board nominee said he hopes to be a voice for agriculture when he joins the board later this year.… MORE
Illinois will get its second African American attorney general in state history after this fall’s general election. State Sen. Kwame Raoul and former Miss America Erika Harold will face off in November.… MORE
Democrats far outnumbered Republican voters in yesterday’s primaries in Illinois.… MORE
It will be a billionaire businessman challenging incumbent Governor Bruce Rauner in November. … 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…