A now-annual presentation of “I Have a Dream” means a lot to Springfield actor / director Reggie Guyton.… MORE
Category Archives: Local News
One state lawmaker wants to get rid of Illinois’ Firearm Owners’ Identification card
One state lawmaker wants to get rid of Illinois’ Firearm Owners’ Identification card.… MORE
Illinois officials correct glitch that sent hundreds of probable non-citizens voter cards
Illinois’ automatic voter registration program, though not fully-implemented, appears to have allowed more than 500 non-citizens onto various county’s election registries. … MORE
Pritzker announces expansion of free tuition program for University of Illinois schools
More than half of Illinois’ households would qualify to be able to send a student to the University of Illinois with tuition paid for by taxpayers this fall after changes made at the request of the governor.… MORE
Second annual Sixty Six Games E-Sports Expo sees success
The second annual Sixty Six Games Expo at the Grossinger Motors Arena in Bloomington brought gamers and industry leaders together.… MORE
Third OSF Urgo to open in Bloomington-Normal
A new urgent care clinic will start seeing patients in Bloomington this week.… MORE
Be prepared for snow, freezing rain, arctic air across central Illinois
All of central Illinois remains under a winter weather advisory as a mixed bag of weather will hit the area this weekend.… MORE
Illinois lawmakers hear about state’s fight against opioid abuse
Illinois lawmakers heard the latest in the state’s fight to reduce opioid-related overdoses. … MORE
Attendance report pushes to keep schools accountable for chronic absenteeism
A state commission recommended Illinois continue to keep student attendance as a factor in determining school success despite concerns from some who have said its an unfair metric.… MORE
Rountree pleads not guilty to child endangerment in connection to daughter’s death
The father of Rica Rountree has pleaded not guilty to a charge of causing child endangerment resulting in death.… 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…