It’s possible nobody was more disappointed to see the arrival of the Major League All-Star Break than St. Louis Cardinal rookie and former Illinois State Redbird Paul DeJong.… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2017
Only one-quarter of lawmakers decline per diem for special session
Three-quarters of Illinois’ state lawmakers will be accepting their per diem for last month’s 10-day special session, which will cost taxpayers at least $145,000.… MORE
Obituaries: Bittner
Obituary for LaVerne Bittner
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No suspects in Bloomington stabbing
Police have not identified a suspect in a stabbing that happened outside an apartment building on the city’s east side Wednesday afternoon.… MORE
Council members weigh impact of proposed civilian board to monitor police
A couple of Bloomington City Council members, mulling over what they said is one of their toughest-ever decisions, were among about 15 people who heard Police Chief Brendan Heffner defend his department’s handling of officer misconduct allegations.… MORE
Credit agency spares Illinois bonds from sinking to junk
Illinois has avoided junk bond status, at least for now, from S&P Global Ratings.… MORE
Grand jury indicts suspect in U of I abduction
A federal grand jury has indicted a Champaign man on a kidnapping charge for the abduction last month of University of Illinois visiting scholar Yingying Zhang.… MORE
Ag leaders praise proposed water regulation rollbacks
Critics of an Obama-era regulation that is in legal limbo say it would make small creeks on private property subject to the same environmental protection laws as major rivers. … MORE
Pontiac’s Grove vaults on to world stage
A pole vaulter from Pontiac hopes to reach new heights and bring a world championship back to her hometown.… MORE
Renner denies Hucks’ request for new liquor license to allow video gaming
A convenience store has been struck down in its request to get a new liquor license so it can get into the video gaming business.… MORE
Blogs
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…