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Sam McCann enters Illinois governor race
State Sen. Sam McCann (R-Plainview) announced his plan Thursday to challenge Republican Governor Bruce Rauner and the Democratic nominee J.B. Pritzker in November’s general election as the Conservative Party nominee. … MORE
Alderman Sage: Budget cuts weren’t deep enough to overcome revenue slide
The only Bloomington alderman who voted against the city’s new budget said aldermen didn’t go far enough to reduce spending.… MORE
Obituaries: Eyer
Obituary for Chet Eyer
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The MC Strong 5K Classic For The Michael Collins Foundation
Join us for a morning of fun under the sun at the MC Strong 5K Classic, Saturday, April 21st at the Corn Crib in Normal! This year there’s a 5K run, 5K walk, 1-mile walk, dog walk, and virtual running. We are coming together to strike out drunk driving!… MORE
2018 Womens’ Health Night
Women’s Health Night is right around the corner! Join the Illinois Heart and Lung Foundation at their annual event Tuesday, April 24th. This year’s event will be held at the Illinois Wesleyan University Shirk Center. This exceptional event will host new vendors, include family friendly kid zones, provide beauty and spa pampering, enable attendees to…… MORE
Obituaries: Frost, Kessinger
Obituaries for Betty Frost and Jean Kessinger
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Obituaries: Phinney-Karr
Obituary for Patricia Phinney-Karr
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State Farm to sell downtown building
State Farm announced plans to sell its 89 year old downtown building at 112 East Washington Street.… MORE
Obituaries: Donhardt, Wilkinson
Irene Donhardt NORMAL – Irene M. Donhardt, 95, of Normal, passed away at 10:15 a.m., Friday, April 6, 2018 at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, Normal. Her funeral will be at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington with Rev. Dan Busse and Rev. Ed Wright officiating. Burial will be in Park Hill…… 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…