The state hits a recent high in the number of registered voters. … MORE
Category Archives: Voice Your Vote
Same-day voting a go again
For weeks there has been an uncertain outcome around the fate of same day voter registration in Illinois. … MORE
Sen. Brady: Limiting same day voter registration will curb fraud
Some election officials are rethinking their plans for Nov. 8 after a federal judge scaled back Election Day voter registration for highly populated areas in Illinois.… MORE
Proponents of automatic voter registration sound off after Rauner veto
Groups and lawmakers supporting automatic voter registration sound off after Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed the legislation. … MORE
Group is suing to expand same day voter registration
A lawsuit is being filed against the state of Illinois claiming the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment is being violated by the same day voter registration law.… MORE
McLean County OKs election money; delays gravel pit permit
It was a unanimous vote as the McLean County Board approved more money to ease congestion on election day, specifically on the Illinois State University campus, but some board members weren’t happy about it.… MORE
6 in 10 Illinois legislative races will be uncontested in November
More than 60 percent of races for Illinois’ Statehouse will be uncontested in the November election.… MORE
District 2 McLean County Board remains in question
The McLean County Board faces some questions after Matt Sorenson took home 49 percent of the vote in Tuesday’s election.… MORE
Three out of four tax increases pass
Three of the four referenda on the McLean county ballot were passed by voters.… MORE
Barnett upsets Owens in McLean County Board District 10
The McLean County Board saw an upset Tuesday as Josh Barnett took down incumbent Ben Owens for the County Board District 10 seat.… 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…