Democratic U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth of Illinois have slammed the $4 trillion budget blueprint which passed the Senate Thursday in a 51-49 vote.… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2017
Prosecutors: Young woman aided victim in Facebook Live brawl
The Facebook Live broadcast showing the beating of a partially nude 17-year old girl in Normal came to an end when a 19-year old woman held the victim’s legs and covered her with a pillow.… MORE
OSF picks Kewanee hospital chief to lead St. Joseph Medical Center
OSF St. Joseph Medical Center’s new president comes to Bloomington from Kewanee. OSF HealthCare has announced Lynn Fulton will begin transitioning to her new job November 5.… MORE
Pritzker says he’ll eventually release ‘complex’ tax returns
Democratic candidate for governor J.B. Pritzker says he’ll release his tax return, but he’s not sure when.… MORE
Titles, seeds on line as high school football regular season ends
Conference titles and post-season seeds are up for grabs as the high school football season ends this week and playoff pairings are announced Saturday night.… MORE
State jobless rate remains steady, number of jobs drops
The Illinois unemployment remained steady from August to September according to the latest figures released Thursday.… MORE
Police in Normal arrest 2 in livestreamed beating
Police in Normal have arrested two people in connection with an alleged beating that was broadcast on Facebook Live last weekend.… MORE
Durbin continues push for stricter gun laws
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is continuing pressure on other lawmakers to pass gun-control legislation in the wake of the shooting in Las Vegas that left dozens dead and hundreds injured. … MORE
Bloomington author offers guide book to Lincoln’s legal days in Central Illinois
The well-worn backroads of Central Illinois that Abraham Lincoln traveled on horseback during his days as a lawyer are depicted in a new book written by a Bloomington author.… MORE
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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…