As Bloomington mayor Tari Renner takes a temporary leave of absence for medical reasons, his colleagues on the council are hoping for a speedy recovery.… MORE
As Bloomington mayor Tari Renner takes a temporary leave of absence for medical reasons, his colleagues on the council are hoping for a speedy recovery.… MORE
City aldermen have taken control of the Downtown Bloomington Association, hoping an infusion of city dollars will speed-up a long, sought-after renaissance for the downtown.… MORE
A tentative agreement on education funding is what the Senate minority leader calls a “true compromise.”… MORE
Gov. Bruce Rauner was coming out swinging in response to news that four communications staffers resigned.… MORE
An apparent breakthrough in Springfield as legislative leaders and Governor Rauner said they reached a school funding agreement.… MORE
A new billboard in Bloomington is urging voters to hold the area’s republican lawmakers accountable.… MORE
The Normal Police Department is considered “ground zero” for eliminating racial bias in the town.… MORE
It’s the Town of Normal’s turn to grapple with the politically sensitive issue of police and race relations.… MORE
The conservative Illinois think tank that has developed a strong presence within the Rauner administration is under scrutiny for a new political cartoon.… MORE
President Trump’s recent comments spreading the blame for the recent violence in Charlottesville, Va. has shown a divide among local Republicans.… 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…