More than a month after historic flooding in McLean County, Gov. Pritzker on Friday submitted a request to the U.S. Small Business Administration seeking a disaster declaration.
Local Sports
High school football venue to be renamed for longtime coach
Cardinals to honor Lou Brock and Bob Gibson during ‘Hall of Fame Weekend’ in August
Cardinals return from All-Star Break to host the Giants
Politics
New state law makes remote doctor visits more accessible
By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Post pandemic, one new thing which will stick around will be the virtual doctor visit. Gov. JB Pritzker Thursday signed a bill expanding access to tele-health. “Today is historic because, as we come out of this pandemic,” said the House sponsor, State Rep. Thaddeus Jones (D-Calumet City), “we have to…
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26 acres of ISU-owned land might soon be up for sale
By HOI ABC NORMAL – Illinois State University is seeking permission from its governing board to sell almost 26 acres of land northeast of campus that used to be bustling with activity, but is vacant now. Shelbourne Apartments is at the corner of Shelbourne Drive and Beech Street in Normal, formerly the site of 100 townhouse…
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4 men charged in fatal drive-by shooting of 13-year-old girl
Provincetown issues a new mask mandate amid Covid-19 case surge after Fourth of July
In the Atlanta area, some school districts will require masks. The state’s biggest district is taking a different approach
Biden to announce end of combat mission in Iraq as he shifts US foreign policy focus
Biden administration announces resources to support people with long Covid
Bipartisan infrastructure talks sputtering along with little time left
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4 men charged in fatal drive-by shooting of 13-year-old girl
Provincetown issues a new mask mandate amid Covid-19 case surge after Fourth of July
Voices
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…