Illinois Republicans are suing the governor over his ten-person limit on groups.… MORE
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Illinois Republicans are suing the governor over his ten-person limit on groups.… MORE
Illinois’ senior U.S. Senator says it’s a bad idea to host conventions and rallies this summer leading up to the November election because of the coronavirus pandemic.… MORE
Gov. JB Pritzker looks toward Phase Four of his post-pandemic re-opening plan.… MORE
With schools being funded largely by property taxes, District 87 superintendent, Dr. Barry Reilly, is concerned what a potential loss of the mall could mean for Bloomington schools.… MORE
Gov. JB Pritzker is pleased with the progress Illinoisans are making to defeat coronavirus — so far! History may repeat itself.… MORE
A Downstate Congressman – and former federal and county prosecutor – says for the most part, law enforcement professionals are good people who do a good job.… MORE
Elected leaders in Bloomington said they are listening to protesters demanding the end of systematic racism in law enforcement after George Floyd died in Minneapolis Police custody.… MORE
The management firm that has run Grossinger Motors Arena for the past four years is no longer in charge of the city-owned venue.… MORE
The sixth group was a caucus for black leaders and attendees to set the agenda moving ahead, providing tangible and attainable ideas.… MORE
The case of George Floyd and everything related to it is no less important than coronavirus, says State Rep. Kam Buckner (D-Chicago), and that’s why he and other members of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus are calling for an emergency special session in Springfield.… 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…