A liquor licence for a proposed ballroom for downtown Bloomington has been given a second chance, but there’s one strike against it that could keep it from ever getting one.… MORE
Category Archives: Scott Laughlin
GOP strategist: Rauner best to stay away from Trump
‘Disgusting, appalling, outrageous’ are some of the words Gov. Bruce Rauner has used to describe the vulgar comments Donald Trump made about women in a recently released recording from 2005.… MORE
Bradley: GOP could target Pence to undermine Trump campaign
Republican leaders are reportedly meeting on Monday to weigh their options for the November election after dozens of prominent party members pulled their support of Donald Trump for president over the release of recordings in which Trump made lewd comments about women.… MORE
Barickman hopeful education commission can find funding overhaul
A state commission that’s working on ways to overhaul the state’s school funding formula has its eye on property taxes, specifically lifting the burden on those taxes to pay for education.… MORE
Sen. Brady pushes Safe Roads Amendment
A constitutional amendment that’s on the Nov. 8 ballot asks Illinois voters if they want to limit how gas tax and vehicle registration fees are spent.… MORE
Rep. Brady: State could help Unit 5 with busing problems
State Rep. Dan Brady says he has met with Unit 5 Superintendent Mark Daniel as the district tries to solve its busing problems.… MORE
LaHood: Trump was ‘overly sensitive’ in first debate
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Dunlap, said Donald Trump started strong in Monday night’s presidential debate but had a tendency to talk himself intro trouble.… MORE
ISU’s Hancock Stadium to host St. Jude Walk/Run
Illinois State’s Hancock Stadium is the site for the St. Jude Walk and Run on Saturday.… MORE
Illinois State University conference to foster ‘tough conversations’
Equity and inclusion are two main themes for a conference that’s coming to Illinois State University next month.… MORE
Rep. Davis: Democrats playing games with Zika funding as budget deadline looms
Funding for the Zika virus remains at the center of a congressional budget battle as a government shutdown looms.… 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…