This year in Illinois, there are no statewide elections. There are no fights over a Supreme Court seat. There are no constitutional amendments. At the Statehouse, more than half of general election races are uncontested. … MORE
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Warm and dry this past week as Illinois farmers continue harvest
There were 6.6 days suitable for fieldwork in the week ending October 27, 2024.… MORE
Filing petitions close for 2025 consolidated elections
While many people are focused on next week’s elections, others are filing petitions to be on the ballot next year.… MORE
Mackinaw man dead after Monday fire
Authorities say a man is dead after a shed fire in Mackinaw on Monday.… MORE
Madigan co-defendant warned ComEd CEO not to ‘provoke a reaction from our Friend’
In ex-speaker’s trial, former utility exec calls Madigan’s apparent involvement in contract talks ‘unusual’ … MORE
OSF HealthCare St. Joseph Medical Center names new president
OSF HealthCare St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington has named a new president.… MORE
Leaves are falling on your lawn, what should you do?
Trees are showing their colors and dropping their leaves, but where should they go?… MORE
Gov. Pritzker has been working battleground states with the election now one week away
Gov. JB Pritzker has been working the battleground states to try to keep Donald Trump out of the White House.… MORE
B-N visitors bureau starting search for new CEO
By WMBD-TV BLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington-Normal Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, also known as Visit BN, has started a search for a new president/CEO. The new CEO will lead Visit BN in its mission to promote local events and highlight Bloomington Normal as a tourism destination. They will work with the rest of the board…… MORE
Mt. Hope-Funks Grove will have three tax proposals for the upcoming election
Residents of Mt. Hope-Funks Grove Fire Protection District will have three separate tax propositions on the general election ballot.… 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…