In fiscal year 2018, Illinois didn’t have a budget due to the ongoing feud between former Gov. Bruce Rauner and the Democratically-controlled General Assembly. In the months before a tenuous general election, the two sides agreed on a 2019 budget that the nonprofit Volcker Alliance now says was, in some ways, just as bad as not having a budget at all.
A law enforcement group and Republican legislative leaders said a recent Illinois Department of Corrections policy change means convicted felons who aren’t U.S. citizens are being released from prison in communities with no notice to local law enforcement, a practice they said raises public safety concerns.
Celebrating success, Illinois State University rings in 163-years as a university on Founders Day.
By Mike Matejka Every community has its home-town pride; Bloomington-Normal is proud to claim Steak n’ Shake and MASH TV star McLean Stevenson. We’ve also had a moment of contention and conflict. Sometimes these are uplifting stories of human progress. At other times, they cause us to shake our heads and wonder why. The McLean…
With winter upon us, consider what it takes to catch a northbound train at Amtrak’s Normal Uptown Station.
Periodically, and always at unexpected times, I get real insights from my son, Kyle, who lives in the Denver area.
In our hardened political atmosphere, rising above a defensive (or offensive) reaction, is going to take great skill.
