As Illinois takes steps to ensure its citizens are being counted in the upcoming Census, another population issue that state officials cannot control is the declining birth rate in Illinois.
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Councils scrap nuclear option on Connect Transit budget, bus route compromise proposed for north Normal.
City councils in Bloomington and Normal declined to employ a so-called nuclear option of rejecting Connect Transit’s budget for the fiscal year that starts July 1.
Illinois State Redbirds
ISU announces planned campus power outage
A planned power outage has been scheduled for a large portion of Illinois State University.
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Voices
WJBC Voices: Plus ca change…
No Neck and his Democratic buddies patted themselves on the back and told us how happy we should all be now that we have a “balanced” budget for the first time in years.
WJBC Voices: Bipartisan fixing the pothole
Now that the spring legislative session is over, it’s amazing to reflect all that was completed: a balanced budget, legalized cannabis and a long-overdue infrastructure bill to fix our roads and bridges.
WJBC Voices: Memorial Day salute–a veteran’s journey
As Memorial Day nears, we all remember our family and friends who served their country, especially those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
WJBC Voices: Legal coveting
Taxes are unique in one respect: they are a legal involuntary payment of money.