State Rep. Tim Butler (R-Springfield) is among a chorus of House Republicans seeking to change the way Illinois political maps are drawn.… MORE
State Rep. Tim Butler (R-Springfield) is among a chorus of House Republicans seeking to change the way Illinois political maps are drawn.… MORE
Billionaire venture capitalist J.B. Pritzker announced this week he’s launching an exploratory committee for Illinois governor.… MORE
Bloomington doctor David Gill has announced another run for Congress.… MORE
American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois spokesman Ed Yohnka expects President Trump’s new travel ban to be challenged and eventually struck down.… MORE
State Sen. Bill Brady, R-Bloomington, said he believes it’s only a matter of time before Illinois expands casino gambling.… MORE
Tuesday is election day in Bloomington. … MORE
Bloomington mayor Tari Renner defended the city’s intentions to pull out of the city’s far-west side tax-sharing agreement with Normal during a WJBC mayoral roundtable, but several opponents offered differing views.… MORE
Residents held another rally in Uptown Normal Thursday, calling on U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Taylorville) to have a town hall with his constituents to discuss health care.… MORE
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Taylorville) held a teleconference Wednesday night to speak with his constituents.… MORE
Illinois legislators from Bloomington-Normal liked what Gov. Bruce Rauner had to say in Wednesday’s budget address.… 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…