An increase in the state’s gas tax is one idea under consideration in Springfield to pay for a statewide construction bill.… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2017
Sports On Air
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Duckworth cheers stalled health care reform vote
U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., is weighing in on Tuesday’s decision by Senate Republicans to not take a vote on legislation replacing Obamacare.… MORE
Illinois State football limits practices due to heat
Illinois State football coach Brock Spack is grateful to finally see some cooler weather.… MORE
Thorne named Connect Transit GM
Connect Transit has removed the interim tag from Isaac Thorne’s title, making him its permanent general manager.… MORE
Flying Aces to delay home opener due to arena work
The Central Illinois Flying Aces announced on Tuesday that its home-opening weekend on Oct. 13-14 will be rescheduled to allow for upgrades to the dasher board and glass system at Grossinger Motors Arena.… MORE
Rauner signs Conor’s Law
Gov. Bruce Rauner signed legislation that was prompted by the drunk driving arrest and suicide of a Staunton man two years ago.… MORE
Obituaries: Ehrhardt, Woith
Obituaries for Wayne Ehrhardt and Kate Woith
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Latest data show modest Twin-Cities home sales slide
Home sales, a key indicator of Bloomington-Normal’s economic health, are a bit weaker so far this year, compared to the same period a year ago. However, the average sale price for an existing home went up in August compared to year-ago levels.… MORE
Central IL lawmakers seek radical higher education reform
A plan unveiled this week to radically change higher education in Illinois is meant to jumpstart a thoughtful conversation, according to one of two Central Illinois lawmakers who authored the proposal.… 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…