Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner said the nastiness that infiltrated national politics has trickled down to the local level, even though he said his critics who triggered a police investigation against him represent a very small minority of people.… MORE
Concealed-carry permit applications in Illinois have declined since 104,000 residents applied when the program began in 2014, according to the Illinois State Police. … MORE
While August is National Immunization Awareness Month, many people are so used to getting those shots that they forget what life was like before they were available.… MORE
The McLean County Museum of History is organizing a trip to Chicago to see a show based on a part of Livingston County’s history.… MORE
The Illinois State Fair’s main purpose is to highlight and celebrate agriculture, and those who grow and promote soybeans have joined in.… MORE
A late night fire in Hudson left a local golf shop in the rough.… MORE
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New buildings are in place at Marsh Park in Fairbury thanks to residents looking to improve the community.… MORE
Illinois is bucking a national trend by logging an increase in traffic fatalities.… MORE
The Livingston County Public Health Department is looking for people to join the Volunteer Corps in an attempt to plan ahead for potential emergencies.… MORE
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.” …
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…
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…
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…