The community is offering a helping hand to a Bloomington Police officer who is battling cancer.… MORE
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Jobs up in Bloomington-Normal, down 1,500 in Peoria
Jobs were up compared to last year in the Twin-Cities and 12 other metro areas around the state.… MORE
Still plenty to do during ISU homecoming week
As the week rolls on, there are still plenty of events for homecoming week at Illinois State University.… MORE
Chicago looks to Springfield for help in balancing 2020 budget
Illinois lawmakers must change state pension laws and allow for new taxes, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Wednesday.… MORE
Illinois lawmakers eye testing, labeling requirements for CBD products
Illinois could soon require CBD oil to be lab-tested, something not required elsewhere.… MORE
Bright spots shine in Illinois education
Even though Illinois has implemented a new education funding formula, there is still plenty to talk about concerning the classrooms.… MORE
Consultant to study costs if Unit 5 runs its own bus service
A consultant studying Unit 5’s transportation problems will explore if the school district is better off operating its own bus system, instead of paying a company millions of dollars a year to run the service.… MORE
Modest economic growth seen to reduce District 87 tax rate
Property owners in District 87 might see a modest decline in their tax bills next year, assuming there’s a boost in taxable land values.… MORE
Dietmeier leaves Bloomington-Normal EDC to join Rivian
Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council Vice President Zach Dietmeier announced Tuesday he has left the organization and is joining Rivian Automotive.… MORE
Illinois Innocence Project welcomes woman who’s free thanks to research
The Illinois Innocence Project at the U of I Springfield this Wednesday afternoon welcomed an Indianapolis woman who’s a free woman thanks to research and hard work.… 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…