Municipal election results included a too-close-to-call race for Normal mayor and a successful re-election bid for the mayor of Bloomington.… MORE
Category Archives: Voice Your Vote
Voters to call ballots in municipal elections
Tuesday is election day in Illinois with various municipal races on the ballot.
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Ulmer offers ‘different perspective’ on Normal council
A candidate for Normal Town Council says he can add a new viewpoint to discussions.… MORE
Koos defends business incentives as mayor’s race heads into final week
Normal mayor Chris Koos said the incentives the town has offered businesses such at Rivian Automotive and Portillo’s were critical to landing those businesses.… MORE
Lower: Bloomington should force entertainment venues to raise fees
Bloomington alderman and candidate for mayor Kevin Lower said a key part of his plan to re-prioritize city spending is to demand that city-supported entertainment venues, including U.S. Cellular Coliseum and the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts, be more self sufficient.… MORE
McCarthy: Public and private experience qualify for 2nd term on Normal council
A member of the Normal Town Council says he has experience in the public and private sectors that qualify him for a second term.… MORE
Renner, Lower differ on economic development
Bloomington mayor Tari Renner said the city has played a key role in bringing a number of businesses to the city during his first four years as mayor.… MORE
Mayor challenger in Normal wants town to reprioritize spending
The man trying to unseat Chris Koos as Normal’s mayor, political newcomer Marc Tiritilli said his plan is to reprioritize the city’s spending habits.… MORE
Illinois lawmakers make another attempt at automatic voter registration
There’s a renewed effort in the Illinois legislature to pass an automatic voter registration bill.… MORE
Bill seeks to level playing field between independents, major party candidates
Bill to level signature requirements would even playing field between independents, major party candidates
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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…