Democratic U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth of Illinois argue President Donald Trump’s voter suppression commission is intrusive and illegal.… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2017
Residents share thoughts on revamping aging O’Neil Park
Bloomington is hoping to make a big splash in its city parks over the next couple of years, revamping its Parks and Recreation Master Plan.… MORE
Eureka College removes ‘interim’ from leader’s job title
Eureka College’s 27th president is a woman’s who’s held the office on an interim basis for the past year.… MORE
Multiple injuries in I-55 SUV wreck near Funks Grove
At least five people were hurt when the sport utility vehicle they were in flipped in the southbound lanes of I-55 and wound up in the median near the Funks Grove Rest Stop.
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Bloomington social justice rally highlights health care
As Republicans in Congress look to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, several people in Bloomington-Normal are fighting to keep it alive.… MORE
Lincoln declares local disaster and emergency for one week
The City of Lincoln has declared a local disaster and emergency to exist for the period of seven days from today’s date.… MORE
Illinois’ new budget doing little for state’s cash crunch
Illinois might be able to borrow its way through the next few months until money from the state’s new income tax rate comes in.… MORE
Bloomington lacrosse club hopes to bring the sport to schools
Ready or not, lacrosse is coming to Bloomington-Normal.… MORE
Bloomington officials defend arena managers 1st year, tout economic impact
Bloomington city officials are putting a positive spin on the financial losses that the new arena management firm racked up in its first year.… MORE
Arcadia Drive in Bloomington to close
Effective immediately, Arcadia Drive between Lincoln Avenue and Mc Graw Drive will be closed to through traffic for street repairs. … 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…