Those in Normal will soon be able to go the distance.… MORE
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Supreme Court dismisses Jussie Smollett convictions, allows Trump Tower defamation suit to continue
Criminal convictions of actor Jussie Smollett will be dismissed, and a defamation lawsuit against the Chicago Sun-Times will be allowed to continue, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled in a slate of opinions Thursday.… MORE
New federal lawsuit from conservative legal group challenges Illinois abortion protections
A conservative Catholic legal group is suing Illinois over a landmark state law enshrining a “fundamental right” to abortion care and requiring insurance companies to cover abortion and other reproductive health care.… MORE
Madigan ally testifies he was rewarded with no-work contracts as ‘good soldier’ for speaker
The first time Ed Moody ever took a vacation with his wife was a decade ago, marking their 25th wedding anniversary.
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Tazewell County Board candidates plead guilty to election fraud charges
By WMBD-TV PEKIN – “I believe in truth and I believe in facts,” said Roy Paget, the now resigned candidate for Tazewell County Board Chairman, as he stood with his attorney. Paget, along with central Illinois Realtor Vivian Hagaman who was running for the county board, appeared in Tazewell County Circuit Court on the single…… MORE
Illinois House members considering ways to make high school transfers easier for athletes
Maybe it should be easier to transfer high schools if you are an athlete.… MORE
Illinois lawmakers weigh in on President-elect Trump’s Cabinet picks
President-elect Trump’s cabinet nominations continue to draw reactions.… MORE
District 87 Board of Education discusses tax levy
The Board of Education for Bloomington District 87 met Wednesday where they were given a presentation on this year’s proposed tax levy.… MORE
Show Bus to stop serving McLean County next year
A central Illinois bus company that specializes in rural transportation is speaking out about how they will soon no longer serve McLean County residents.… MORE
Wiretap: In pushing for Madigan-backed appointment, ex-ComEd CEO sought to ‘take good care’ of ‘our friend’
Chicago businessman Juan Ochoa had heard little more than crickets in the six months since then-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan asked for his resume in November 2017.… 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…