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Normal West with a late touchdown to beat Bloomington
Bloomington heads to Normal West in Week 4 of high school football
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State Sen. Barickman working with Illinois Opportunity Project to launch recall provision
Here’s a chance to tell your elected officials, “You’re Fired!” without waiting for the next election.
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ISU leaders pleased by high vaccination rates among students, employees
By HOI ABC NORMAL – Fall classes started this week at Illinois State University, and leaders there said they are pleased so far with vaccination rates that far exceed those for all of McLean County and the rest of the state. The university said 61% of all students and 80% of all employees were fully vaccinated…
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Here’s why a Haitian migrant and his pregnant wife made the monthslong journey to America
More than 50 University of Georgia faculty members announce plans to mandate masks in their classrooms
San Jose State University agrees to pay $1.6M to students who alleged sexual assault by trainer, Justice Department says
Parents of 303 migrant children separated at border under Trump have still not been found, court filing says
Border Patrol sought extra resources in Del Rio as far back as June, union emails show
Law professor tells Cruz Texas’ voter ID law is racist in fiery hearing exchange
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Here’s why a Haitian migrant and his pregnant wife made the monthslong journey to America
More than 50 University of Georgia faculty members announce plans to mandate masks in their classrooms
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…