At the tune of $138,526.20, demolition of O’Neil Park Pool will begin in the coming weeks.… MORE
Category Archives: Politics
In the midst of re-election campaign, McLean County auditor, other officials bicker over her duties
McLean County government officials and the county auditor continue to haggle over the duties of the auditor’s office, making it harder for the government to pay its bills.… MORE
Bloomington council’s Carrillo blocks traffic as protesters rally outside county jail
About 100 demonstrators rallied Monday evening outside the McLean County Jail, and a Bloomington city council member was more than just a spectator.… MORE
Com Ed apologizes
The utility which has admitted trying to bribe its way into favorable legislation sent its top people to state regulators Wednesday.… MORE
Gov. Pritzker announces new guidelines for organized sports in Illinois
Gov. JB Pritzker announced Wednesday youth and adult organized sports in Illinois, except professional and college leagues, will be restricted moving forward.… MORE
Bloomington’s Miller Park Zoo to welcome monkey, antelope exhibit with the help of state dollars
Bloomington’s Miller Park Zoo will soon welcome new occupants, paid for with a grant from the state government.… MORE
Durbin remembers late Congressman John Lewis
Lawmakers and people across the country are paying their respects to the civil rights icon and late Congressman John Lewis of Georgia.… MORE
Bloomington-Normal eateries praised for putting COVID safety ahead of profits
A Bloomington City Council member is praising several restaurants in the Twin-Cities which temporarily closed their doors this weekend because of COVID-19 concerns.… MORE
Black curtain now covers Stephen Douglas portrait in the Illinois House chamber
A black curtain now covers the Stephen Douglas portrait in the Illinois House chamber, and an art expert is okay with that – and with removing statues of slave owners Douglas and Pierre Menard from the Capitol grounds in Springfield.… MORE
Gov. Pritzker says mask up until 2021
By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Get used to wearing those masks. Gov. JB Pritzker says he sees an end date for the coronavirus mitigation measures, but that date is six or more months away. “We don’t have to do this forever,” said Pritzker. “You’ve seen there’s progress on vaccines and treatments, and we’re not there yet.…… MORE
Blogs
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…
Everyone counts and you could make the difference
By Mike Matejka How many federal dollars will there be for road repairs? To feed hungry families? How many Illinois representatives will there be in Congress? Are Illinois communities going to get their fair share? There’s only one way to ensure our community gets treated properly – answer the census. The every ten year U.S. census,…