A four-year-old boy is home safe tonight, just one day after being rescued by police officers after falling into a Pekin lake.… MORE
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Congressman LaHood: “We need to make it difficult as possible” on the Russian economy
Amid an invasion by Russian troops in Ukraine, one central Illinois Congressman thinks the United States can do more to help Ukraine.… MORE
Illinois Supermajority Dems vote to remove three Republicans off House floor for not wearing a mask
The Speaker of the Illinois House believes face mask rules in the chamber should be more stringent than what Gov. JB Pritzker has laid out.… MORE
Louisiana man arrested in Normal on LaSalle County warrant
A man from Louisiana is out on bond from LaSalle County after being arrested on a warrant for traveling to meet a child and indecent solicitation of a child.… MORE
IDPH Director Dr. Ezike is resigning, effective March 14
Two pandemic years of missed family events and sleepless nights are enough for Dr. Ngozi Ezike.… MORE
Founder of Monical’s Pizza passes away
Ralph Monical, the founder of Monical’s Pizza, has passed away.… MORE
Gov. Pritzker says Illinois’ finances are coming out strong out of the pandemic
Members of Congress got the Illinois story Tuesday morning from Gov. JB Pritzker.… MORE
Mask mandate lifted in Illinois
By IIS Radio CHICAGO – Gov. JB Pritzker celebrated the end of the state’s mask mandate with a stop by Navy Pier in Chicago on Monday. Masks are no longer required in stores, bars, restaurants, daycares and schools. It’s a great feeling says Pritzker. “And it’s all because the people of Illinois did the right…… MORE
Bloomington City Council approves contract for automatic license plate readers
By HOI ABC BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington Police will soon have the technology officers said they need to help solve major crimes. The city council voted 8-1 Monday night to approve a two-year contract with Flock Safety to install automatic license plate-reading cameras. The first year of the contract, cameras will be placed at 10 locations…… MORE
4-year-old, 3 Pekin Police officers taken to hospital after lake rescue
A 4-year-old child and three Pekin Police officers were taken to a local hospital after the child was rescued after falling into a lake.… 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…