Central guards key for boys success

Posted on November 28, 2016

By Bryan Bloodworth BLOOMINGTON – Central Catholic boys basketball coach Jason Welch knows there could be some rough going in the early part of the season, but the 10th-year coach likes what could be ahead for the Saints. “Early there could be some rough spots,” said Welch. “But we certainly expect to go in and…… MORE

West boys lack experience

Posted on November 28, 2016

By Bryan Bloodworth NORMAL – Inexperience would be the operative word for Normal West High School’s boys basketball team early in the year. The Wildcats graduated a pair of four-year lettermen, including leading scorer Josh Robinson, but 15-year coach Brian Cupples isn’t ready to concede anything. PODCAST: Listen to Cupples interview here “There’s a lot…… 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…