Governor Bruce Rauner is telling lawmakers to send him the education funding bill or be prepared to report to Springfield.… MORE
Governor Bruce Rauner is telling lawmakers to send him the education funding bill or be prepared to report to Springfield.… MORE
A compromise proposal to create a civilian advisory board for Bloomington Police is aimed at unifying the city council, but Mayor Tari Renner acknowledges no one will be completely satisfied when aldermen finally resolve the contentious issue.… MORE
Two area representatives on Capitol Hill tell WJBC that work needs to continue to improve healthcare accessibility and affordability.… MORE
The vice chairman of the McLean County Board has announced he plans to run for a third term on that body.… MORE
Three-quarters of Illinois’ state lawmakers will be accepting their per diem for last month’s 10-day special session, which will cost taxpayers at least $145,000.… MORE
A couple of Bloomington City Council members, mulling over what they said is one of their toughest-ever decisions, were among about 15 people who heard Police Chief Brendan Heffner defend his department’s handling of officer misconduct allegations.… MORE
Illinois has avoided junk bond status, at least for now, from S&P Global Ratings.… MORE
Democratic U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth of Illinois argue President Donald Trump’s voter suppression commission is intrusive and illegal.… MORE
A standing-room-only crowd gathered at Bloomington City Hall Monday night as aldermen continued to deliberate whether to create a civilian advisory board to review allegations of police misconduct.… MORE
The Bloomington City Council is delaying a vote on the creation of a civilian advisory panel to review complaints against police.… 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…