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Durbin visits with president in final days of Obama administration
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., recently met with President Barack Obama and looked back at his time in the White House.
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Rauner says he’s hopeful rumored deal will change broken system
Gov. Bruce Rauner said he’s hopeful Democrats and Republicans can come together to fix the state’s broken system in the short time they have before the end of this week’s session.… MORE
Bloomington library officials to discuss possible expansion
The Bloomington Public Library is proposing a roughly 40,000 square-foot expansion.… MORE
Red Cross makes emergency call for donations
The American Red Cross has an emergency need for blood donations.… MORE
Redbirds can’t complete comeback effort at Indiana State
The Illinois State women’s basketball team was outscored 23-11 in the fourth quarter and lost to Indiana State, 63-49, Sunday in Missouri Valley Conference action inside the Hulman Center.… MORE
Obituaries: Harris
Myla Mae Harris, 94, of Colfax, passed away at 7:09pm, January 6, 2017, at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury.… MORE
Obituaries: Griffin
Obituary for Bonnie Griffin..… MORE
IDNR introduces turkey hunting program to help hunters and landowners
A new program introduced by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources aims to assist both hunters and private landowners.… MORE
Growing U.S. dollar could hurt rural agriculture
While a growing U.S. economy means a stronger U.S. dollar, it could cause a decline in agricultural goods being sold to foreign buyers.… 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…