An Auburn, Illinois, was arrested on Thursday for crimes related to the U.S. Capitol Insurrection.
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Former Bloomington mayor weighs candidacy for newly-drawn Illinois House seat
Now that Tari Renner is no longer Bloomington’s mayor, he’s considering a run for the Illinois legislature.
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ISU graduate workers approve strike authorization
Illinois State University issued a statement late Wednesday on the graduate workers’ strike authorization vote, indicating it believes the two sides can make progress on a contract.
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An investigation is underway into the arrest of two siblings in South Carolina that was caught on video
NYPD investigating vandalism of the George Floyd statue in Brooklyn as a hate crime
Missouri becomes hot spot for Delta variant fueling hospitalizations while vaccination efforts lag
Nikki Haley tests the Iowa waters while the base yearns for Trump
Pence contradicts Trump on January 6, calling plan to decertify 2020 election ‘un-American’
Giuliani and Powell pushed election fraud so they could hobnob in DC, Dominion Voting Systems argues in court
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An investigation is underway into the arrest of two siblings in South Carolina that was caught on video
NYPD investigating vandalism of the George Floyd statue in Brooklyn as a hate crime
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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…