On Friday, students and community members were protesting at Illinois State University in the Bone Student Center.… MORE
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McLean County Coroner releases name of Friday morning fatal crash
One person died after a two-vehicle crash Friday morning on Rivian Motorway at Electric Drive in Normal… MORE
Bloomington Police announce the addition of a new police K-9
Authorities in Bloomington are adding a second police K-9 to their staff.… MORE
One person dead after two-vehicle crash early Friday morning
One person died after a two-vehicle crash Friday morning on Rivian Motorway at Electric Drive in Normal.… MORE
Top Democrats in Illinois General Assembly share how to navigate politics
The men atop the two chambers of the Illinois General Assembly have some ideas on how to navigate politics.… MORE
Mercury opens in Springfield
A new consultancy/public relations/lobbying firm is open in downtown Springfield, and the people behind it know their way around politics and government.… MORE
Fall veto session recap from Springfield
The fall veto session has come and gone in Springfield with only one major accomplishment: allowing construction of nuclear power plants after a 36-year moratorium.… MORE
One injured in semitrailer rollover crash near Bloomington Wednesday
A semitrailer driver was injured in a single-vehicle crash Wednesday night, according to the Illinois State Police.… MORE
Gov. Pritzker set to sign off on construction of new nuclear facilities
The governor’s office says he will sign a bill allowing – after 36 years – construction of new nuclear facilities.… MORE
Tazewell County Clerk responds to reports of fentanyl-laced election mail
By WMBD-TV TAZEWELL COUNTY – Tazewell County Clerk John Ackerman responded to reports of election mail laced with fentanyl received in multiple states. Ackerman noted election officials in the states of Washington and Georgia had received election mail laced with fentanyl but said he’s ready if that were to happen here. “Here in Tazewell County,…… MORE
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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…