A Democrat-led rally on the campus of Illinois State University on Thursday was meant to energize young people to express their right to vote with Election Day less than two weeks away.… MORE
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ComEd exec testifies utility prepared for bankruptcy before 2011 law threw it a lifeline
In 2006, electric utility Commonwealth Edison was riding out the last year of a decadelong state-mandated rate freeze, which had put the company in “dire” financial straits.… MORE
Ameren Illinois offers power line safety tips during National Teen Driver Safety Week
This week is National Teen Driver Safety Week. Ameren Illinois is reminding teen drivers of the very important, life-saving protocol when dealing with downed power lines.… MORE
Bison’s opening weekend boosting Bloomington’s economy
With the Bloomington Bison drawing in more than 4,000 spectators, Grossinger Motors Arena was almost packed to capacity at Saturday’s opening game.… MORE
Normal residents, leaders, react to Monday’s town council meeting
A potential nuisance gathering ordinance was tabled at Monday night’s Normal Town Council Meeting after a lengthy public comment portion, and now town leaders are looking to modify the ordinance.… MORE
Feds ‘turned over heaven and earth’ in Madigan probe but found no real bribes, co-defendant says
It was a day of déjà vu at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse Tuesday as veteran Statehouse lobbyist Mike McClain sat at a defense table listening to opening statements in his second corruption trial in 19 months and prosecutors called their first witnesses.… MORE
McLean County man sentenced to decades behind bars
A McLean County Judge handed down a nearly 75-year sentence earlier this week for a crime almost 20 years ago.… MORE
Survey says a majority of Normal residents are satisfied with the town
From quality of life to safety, Normal residents have shared how they feel about their community.… MORE
McLean County voters to decide on whether to eliminate the auditor position
The fate of the McLean County Auditor’s position is in the hands of voters come election day.… MORE
Free Narcan dispenser installed at McLean County Health Department
The McLean County Health Department has installed a dispensing unit that makes free boxes of Narcan easily accessible to the public.… 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…