McLean County Coroner has identified a man killed in a single vehicle crash in Bloomington.… MORE
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District 50 student teacher arrested for disorderly conduct for social media comment
A 22-year-old student teacher at John L. Hensey School in Washington was arrested for allegedly sending a social media message about shooting a child.… MORE
Illinois students remain at or above national average
Fourth and eighth grade students in Illinois generally scored as well or better than the national average in reading and math, according to results of the latest round of national test results. But their scores remain below pre-pandemic levels and, in the case of reading, continue to decline steadily.… MORE
One dead after crash in Bloomington
A man is dead after a single-vehicle crash in Bloomington on Thursday.… MORE
Illinois lawmakers revive push to create prescription drug affordability board
By ISMAEL M. BELKOURAFor Capitol News Illinois and Medill Illinois News [email protected] SPRINGFIELD — With prescription drug costs soaring, Illinois lawmakers announced legislation this week reviving efforts to create a prescription drug affordability board with the goal of capping the growing cost of medication. Legislators and medical policy advocates revealed the proposal at a press…… MORE
Illinois State Police investigating an ‘incident’ on Interstate 155 near Logan County
The Illinois State Police is asking drivers to avoid a five-mile stretch of Interstate 155 on Thursday, saying there has been “an incident.”… MORE
Prosecutor calls Madigan, McClain ‘grand masters of corruption’ as case goes to jury
It was a well-known aphorism during former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s record 36 years in power that while others in the state’s political realm were merely playing checkers, the longtime Democratic powerbroker was playing chess.… MORE
Appellate court sides with Tazewell judges; orders Pekin woman to remain in custody
A trio of appellate court judges said no to a request by a Pekin woman, accused of suffocating a 10-month-old baby, to stay out of jail pending trial.… MORE
New El Paso museum highlights Illinois’ first Black voter
Normally, when you go to a barber shop, you ask them to take some hair off the top.… MORE
State lawmakers weigh TikTok’s value
When shortform video platform TikTok shut down service earlier this month, the move surprised some Illinois politicians who use the app to educate, reach constituents and follow trends.… 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…