A county board member who has represented District 10 for over 15 years is running for another term.… MORE
Category Archives: Voice Your Vote
McLean County coroner candidate has disagreements with incumbent
One candidate for McLean County Coroner already has experience as a deputy coroner.… MORE
Advocates push for automatic voter registration in Illinois
Illinois’ leading Democrats are now on board supporting a bill for automatic voter registration, saying it’ll increase voter participation, but opponents say the measure won’t increase voter turnout.… MORE
Aguayo kicks off third-party run for U.S. Senate
An eight-year Army veteran is running for Illinois’ U.S. Senate seat as a member of the Veterans’ Party.… MORE
Benjamin wants to cut county board spending
A woman from Ellsworth is running as a write-in candidate for the District 2 McLean County Board seat.… MORE
Kirk, Duckworth lead their parties ahead of Illinois U.S. Senate primary
A new poll says Mark Kirk and Tammy Duckworth have large leads heading into their respective primaries for Illinois’ U.S. Senate seat.… MORE
Poll shows Illinoisans favor Trump, Clinton in March Primary
The Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University has released a new presidential poll ahead of the Illinois Primary in March.… MORE
New McLean County Board member focusing on voter education ahead of March primary
The man who was appointed to take former McLean County Board Chairman Matt Sorenson’s place now faces a primary election in which he, and others seeking the spot, are write-in candidates.… MORE
Conservative group slams Obama’s push for automatic voter registration
President Barack Obama addressed the Illinois General Assembly on Wednesday and encouraged legislators to pass the bill that would automatically register voters when they apply for their driver’s license.… MORE
Lexington school district proposes property tax increase
Lexington Community Unit School District No. 7 is asking March primary voters to pass a property tax increase.… 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…