The mission is both abroad and at home for the Illinois National Guard, which is sending off six soldiers to support missions in Afghanistan.… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2017
Illinois State men’s basketball signs two for 2018-19
Illinois State men’s basketball coach Dan Muller has signed two players, Rey Idowu and Demontay Dixon, to National Letters of Intent for the 2018-19 season.… MORE
Normal Planning Commission backs framework for higher density developments
A plan guiding land use decisions in Normal through the year 2040 will require an overhaul of the town’s zoning code, according to a long-time staffer, and yet he says the town government has received very little feedback from developers and other stakeholders.… MORE
Two men identified as victims of fatal head-on crash in Tazewell County
The Tazewell County coroner has released the names of two people killed in a head-on crash between a car and a pick-up truck in Manito Wednesday afternoon.… MORE
U-High aims for state title in volleyball
University High senior setter Alexis Engst has been waiting four years for this moment.
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New U of I budget request includes almost $70 million for raises
The University of Illinois’ latest request from taxpayers includes almost $100 million more, with most of the money earmarked for raises. … MORE
Ill., U.S. House consider proposals to honor fallen soldier
Veterans Parkway in Bloomington-Normal is a step closer to carrying the name of a fallen soldier.… MORE
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Man robbed at gunpoint outside Bloomington K of C hall
Bloomington Police say a man was robbed at gunpoint as he left the Knights of Columbus Hall early Tuesday morning.… MORE
Comptroller: New act will make deficit spending more transparent
The state of Illinois has overspent nearly $3 billion in the current fiscal year and the comptroller says the new Debt Transparency Act will help taxpayers hold government spending accountable.… 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…