The clock has been ticking for years on land that’s been used for soccer near Central Illinois Regional Airport in Bloomington.… MORE
Category Archives: Scott Laughlin
LaHood: GOP health care plan report shows ‘stark reality’
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood said the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office report which says 24 million more Americans would lose their health insurance by 2026 under the House Republican health care bill shows a ‘stark reality.’… MORE
Coliseum probe delays city audit
Bloomington city officials are waiting for Illinois State Police to finish an investigation before they can close the books on U.S. Cellular Coliseum’s previous owners.… MORE
UPDATED: Normal under boil order following major water main break
All of Normal is under a boil order until further notice following a major water main break.… MORE
ISU business professor: Why do good people do bad things?
The alleged tax fraud at Caterpillar is an example of executives considering success and financial gain as moral imperatives, according to a business ethics expert at Illinois State University.… MORE
Rep. Davis: ‘Intrigued’ by Trump wiretapping claims
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis said he was ‘intrigued’ by President Donald Trump’s claims that then-President Barack Obama had ordered surveillance of Trump tower shortly before the election.… MORE
Former Normal mayor to address council on Metro Zone
Former Normal mayor Paul Harmon will address the current town council tonight about the now-canceled Metro Zone tax-sharing agreement with Bloomington.… MORE
Sen. Brady expects expanded gambling to be part of budget solution
State Sen. Bill Brady, R-Bloomington, said he believes it’s only a matter of time before Illinois expands casino gambling.… MORE
UPDATED: Renner, Lower take home most votes in Bloomington mayoral primary
What was a five person race for Mayor of Bloomington is now two, after incumbent Tari Renner and Kevin Lower received the most votes in Tuesday’s primary.… MORE
Unit 5 boss: Children spend too much time in front of screen
Unit 5 went to the big screen to encourage parents to keep their children away from the small screen.… MORE
Blogs
Labor Day – Expanding voting rights for all
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.” …
Is federal mobilization the answer?
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…
In these troubled times, to my fellow white Americans
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…
Workers’ Memorial Day – Remember those whose job took their life
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…