Two men in Bloomington are heading to prison after being found guilty of robbing a local pawn shop.… MORE
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Illinois Treasurer’s Office hosting agriculture photo contest
By Jake Fogal ILLINOIS – Young photographers in Illinois are being encouraged by the Illinois State Treasurer’s Office to submit their best photos for the Cream of the Crop Photo Contest. Eligible students have to be between 8 to 18 years old, and must submit photos highlighting modern agriculture. Illinois Treasurer Mike Frerichs say’s the…… MORE
Special Olympics Illinois Summer Games this weekend in Normal
By Jake Fogal NORMAL – The Special Olympics Illinois Summer Games are coming to the Twin Cities this weekend. Thousands of athletes will come from across the state for competition’s held at Illinois State University, Normal Community High School and Kingsley Junior High. The three day event will feature seven sports competition’s according to Director…… MORE
Giannoulias highlights legislation limiting the use of automatic license plate readers
Planned Parenthood of Illinois says the proportion of people coming to Illinois for its abortion services has risen sharply – to about 25 percent – in the year since the U.S. Supreme Court returned the abortion decision to the states.… MORE
Suspects in custody after fleeing police in Gridley
The McLean County Sheriff’s Office took five suspects into custody Thursday.… MORE
Bloomington man arrested in Florida for connection in local shooting
Florida police arrested a suspect in connection to a May shooting in Bloomington.… MORE
Gov. Pritzker signs state budget
The $50.6 billion state budget is ready to go, and with only Democratic support.… MORE
McLean County judge allows limited evidence in Barton McNeil’s post-conviction hearing
A McLean County judge will allow limited evidence to support arguments by a Bloomington man who has been fighting for years to prove he didn’t kill his 3-year-old daughter.… MORE
Governor insists he tried to work with Republicans to put together state budget
By Dave Dahl FREEPORT – Gov. JB Pritzker insists he tries to be bipartisan – even though the votes for the budget were strictly from his party. Responding to a reporter’s question in Freeport Tuesday, the governor said he worked with Republicans to put together the state budget for the fiscal year which begins July…… MORE
Creve Coeur man in custody after four hour long pursuit Monday morning in Livingston County
By Jake Fogal PONTIAC – A Creve Coeur man was arrested in Pontiac early Monday morning after allegedly evading police in Livingston County. Fairbury Police Officers initiated a pursuit after Cameron Acosta sped through the town going over 80 miles per hour around 3:00 a.m., according to a news release. The pursuit by FPD was…… MORE
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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…