The Town of Normal is remembering a former mayor who had a significant economic impact on the town.… MORE
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Illinoisans may be able to file federal taxes for free; state announces Apple ID licenses
Many Illinois residents will be able to use the IRS Direct File service to electronically prepare and file their 2024 federal tax returns for free.… MORE
Illinois Shelter Alliance calls for $100M state funding boost to fight homelessness
With homelessness increasing in Illinois, a coalition of shelter providers and advocates is calling for a $100 million increase in state funding to prevent homelessness and provide shelter to people without homes. … MORE
Normal Fire Department explains scale of Los Angeles fires
The Normal Fire Department is letting people know just how massive the Los Angeles fires have been over the last two days.… MORE
Bloomington man in custody after Monday afternoon shooting
A Bloomington man was arrested Monday in connection with a shooting Monday that sent one person to the hospital.… MORE
Bloomington City Council approves new subdivision
The Bloomington City Council approved a new subdivision on the city’s southwest side during its meeting on Monday.… MORE
In contentious cross-examination, prosecutor accuses Madigan of not telling ‘the whole truth’
For nearly three months, government lawyers in former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s federal corruption trial have tried to drill home the amount of control the longtime Democratic powerbroker wielded in Springfield.… MORE
State Farm cancelled 72,000 California fire insurance policies in 2024
State Farm is being accused of canceling thousands of fire insurance policies in California right before the massive wildfires.… MORE
Former IDPH head fined $150K, issues statement for ethical violations
Illinois’ former public health chief was fined $150,000 after admitting she violated the state’s Ethics Act by taking a job with a company that did business with the state.… MORE
Lawmakers ease requirements for those seeking to change their name
A measure awaiting Gov. JB Pritzker’s signature will help protect transgender people and victims of domestic violence who seek to change their names, according to its proponents. … 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…