A 19-year-old Pontiac man was arrested late Thursday for allegedly shooting at a vehicle.… MORE
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Home Sweet Home Ministries propose 50-cabin village for unhoused in Bloomington
A Bloomington nonprofit wants to use a Connect Transit property to build cabins for people experiencing homelessness.… MORE
Forgotten Black military heroes featured in Illinois State Museum exhibit
By Athan YanosLeonardo Pini& Medill Illinois News Bureau SPRINGFIELD – As Black History Month comes to an end, the Illinois State Museum this week honored Black Springfield residents who excelled in their military service to the country – from forgotten heroes of the Civil War to soldiers deployed in France during World War I who…… MORE
Supreme Court declines to review Carbondale abortion clinic ‘bubble zone’ ordinance
The U.S. Supreme Court this week declined to review a case challenging a since-repealed Carbondale ordinance intended to create a buffer between anti-abortion activists and those seeking reproductive care. … MORE
Lawmakers grill mass transit leaders as clock ticks toward funding ‘cliff’
Public transportation reform in the Chicago area is at the top of state lawmakers’ to-do list this spring, but exactly what that reform will look like remains unclear.… MORE
WATCH: Trump shouts at Zelenskyy as he and Vance berate Ukrainian leader as ‘disrespectful’
President Donald Trump shouted at Ukraine’s leader on Friday during an extraordinary meeting in the Oval Office, berating President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for “gambling with millions of lives” and suggesting his actions could trigger World War III.… MORE
Bloomington Gold Corvette car show moving to St. Louis
The longest running Corvette car show is moving to St. Louis for its summer event after being in Normal last year.… MORE
Illinois State University faculty union members hold protest for anniversary of negotiations
By WMBD TV NORMAL – Illinois State University’s faculty union is marking one year of bargaining with public action to call for a fair agreement. It’s been one year since the United Faculty of ISU started negotiations with Illinois State University for new contracts. “We feel this should have been settled months ago, and we…… MORE
Legislation aims to help first-time homebuyers
As the cost of housing continues to rise, Illinois realtors are pushing legislation to make it easier for first-time homebuyers to save for a down payment.… MORE
Trump to implement new tariffs on Illinois’ largest trading partners as state faces uncertainty over economic projections
As the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget Director Alexis Sturm warned a House committee that uncertainty about President Donald Trump’s economic and administrative policies could affect Illinois revenue, the president announced new tariffs will take effect Tuesday on imports from some of Illinois’ top trading partners. … 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…