The Illinois Department of Public Health Tuesday reported 4,318 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus and 33 additional deaths.
Politics
Bloomington man picked to lead McLean County Democrats
McLean County Democrats’ new leader is taking over as the party aims to end Republican dominance in local politics.
Illinois State Redbirds
ISU tabs Kyle Brennan as school’s next Athletics Director
Illinois State University will have a new athletic director next school year.
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For the first time in NFL history, a woman will officiate at the Super Bowl
NBA star Kyrie Irving bought George Floyd’s family a house
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…