The Republican seeking a third term as McLean County Clerk is calling on supporters to stand up against what she described as a “radical, socialist agenda” that is trying to smear her and take over the county.… MORE
Pritzker visits ISU to discuss higher education plans
One Governor candidate is hoping to improve college grants and keep students in Illinois.… MORE
State treasurer announces new component for unclaimed property program
If it’s too much work to get your own money back, there’s good news for you.… MORE
Sales tax on most online shopping goes into effect Monday
This weekend is the last opportunity for Illinoisans to avoid paying sales taxes while shopping online, even though the practice has technically been illegal for years.… MORE
Obituaries: Nottoli, Spurling
Cathy Hall Nottoli NORMAL – Cathy Hall Nottoli, 60, Normal, passed away Tuesday, September 25, at Advocate BroMenn Hospice, Normal with family at her side. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Friday, September 28 at Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington. There will be a private family funeral at Evergreen Cemetery at a later…… MORE
Dems push for override of minimum teacher pay bill veto
Supporters of that “teacher minimum pay” bill – which the governor vetoed – are hopeful of an override when the legislature is back after the election.… MORE
District 87 seeks to transfer money to cover $2 million ed fund deficit
Faced with flat property tax revenues, the District 87 School Board Wednesday night will be asked to adopt a budget for the next fiscal year that has a structural deficit of almost two million dollars in the education fund.… MORE
Prosecutors: 100’s of ammunition rounds seized after peaceful end to standoff
The Bloomington man, who held police at bay for five hours Sunday, is being held for allegedly having a gun and ammunition that he was forbidden to have because of a previous mental illness.… MORE
Minor injuries reported in Bloomington shooting
Bloomington police are investigating early morning gunfire on the city’s west side that injured a man.… MORE
Obituaries: Rausch, Friedman
Mary Rausch BLOOMINGTON – Mary V. Rausch, 99, of Bloomington, formerly of Springfield, died peacefully at 2:22 a.m., Saturday, September 22, 2018 at home surrounded by her family. A Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m., Saturday, September 29, 2018 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Bloomington with Rev. Greg Nelson officiating. Burial will be at…… 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…