A plan to overhaul the way Illinois funds public universities is running into stiff opposition from the state’s largest higher education institution, the University of Illinois System.… MORE
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‘Never asked to be a part of this somber club’: Illinois honors fallen police officers
Nine Illinois police officers who lost their lives in the line of duty in 2024 were honored at a ceremony in Springfield Thursday.… MORE
Driver of Chatham fatal crash had clean toxicology, Illinois State Police confirm
Illinois State Police released preliminary toxicology results that showed no drugs or alcohol in the system of a driver who crashed into a central Illinois after-school program, killing four young girls.… MORE
Home Sweet Home Ministries to host public forums to discuss proposed shelter village
If you have questions and/or want answers about the proposed shelter village in Bloomington, now is your chance to learn more.… MORE
How one volunteer in Normal helps bring peace to patients through song
When you think of volunteering at a hospital, you may think of helping nurses and doctors save lives and operate on patients.… MORE
Human error led to double votes in Tazewell County election
Two people in Tazewell County voted twice last November during the general election but it was due to human error, not to trying to commit fraud.… MORE
State Police provide updates on Chatham after-school tragedy
Kelly confirmed that Marianne Akers used to work for the Illinois State Police, but did not say what position she worked.… MORE
Four children still hospitalized while Chatham mourns four who died in crash
As a central Illinois community mourns the deaths of three children and a teen counselor killed Monday when a vehicle crashed into the building that housed their after-school program, it has rallied around survivors.… MORE
With 1 month left in session, lawmakers near deal on public transit reform
By ANDREW ADAMS& BEN SZALINSKICapitol News [email protected] CHICAGO – Lawmakers apparently are close to a deal to resolve one of Springfield’s most hotly contested issues this session: transit reform. Public transit agencies in Chicagoland — a region with roughly two-thirds of Illinois’ population — face a collective $770 million budget gap in the upcoming fiscal…… MORE
Lucky Illinois winners claim $349 million Mega Millions jackpot prize
It’s been about a month but the people who purchased a winning Mega Millions ticket last month have come forward to claim their prize, the Illinois Lottery announced.… 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…