The Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate largely avoided attacking one another in their first joint appearance of the primary race.… MORE
Category Archives: Voice Your Vote
Election season underway: Early voting starts in Illinois
The Illinois Primary is a little over a month away and early voting has started.… MORE
Early voting to start Thursday in Illinois
The state of Illinois has finalized the ballot for the March Primary, so early voting will start Thursday in McLean County.… MORE
GOP strategist: More candidates will soon follow Paul out of race
A Republican party strategist said Kentucky Senator Rand Paul is just the first of probably several candidates who will drop out of the GOP race in the coming days.… MORE
Bloomington woman cheers Iowa win for childhood friend Clinton
A childhood friend of Hillary Clinton who is running as a Central Illinois delegate for the Democratic frontrunner said last night was a nailbiter.… MORE
Iowans cast first votes in 2016 presidential races today
Tonight’s Iowa caucuses may kick off presidential voting, but it may not be a make-or-break night for all candidates, according to some political observers in Illinois.… MORE
Illinois Democrats back redistricting reform
After redistricting reform was mentioned in President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address, some Illinois Democrats in Congress are expressing support for the idea, but on a nationwide level.… MORE
Illinois Secretary of State’s office questions voter registration plan
The office impacted by proposed changes to automatically register voters at the DMV has some questions.… MORE
Bloomington Election Commission makes call for election judges
The Bloomington Election Commission is short on judges at three polling centers for the upcoming election.… MORE
Four write-in candidates file for McLean County’s 2nd District seat
There are now four write-in candidates running for McLean County’s 2nd District.… 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…