As voters head to the Twin-Cities polls, McLean County’s Clerk provides some final recommendations for first-time voters.… MORE
Category Archives: Politics
We’re hours away from Election Day
Don’t bet on learning all of the election results Tuesday night.… MORE
Londrigan: I’m the better choice for health care
Betsy Dirksen Londrigan is pushing back on one of the attack ads against her.… MORE
Senate Republicans urge transparency in the fight against COVID-19
This is not Missouri, but some Illinois state senators are saying, “Show Me.”… MORE
Rep. Brady: “Election night will look different”
Election night will look different this year, according to one Central Illinois lawmaker.… MORE
Gleason: Expected Mayor Renner’s decision to not seek third term
Last week, Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner announced he would not be running for a third term.… MORE
Coalition of religious and union leaders push for graduated income tax
With a week to go before the election, State Sen. Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) and a coalition of religious and union leaders Tuesday urged people to vote for the constitutional amendment for a graduated income tax.… MORE
Congressman LaHood thinks the U.S. will know results on election day
When it comes down to the Presidential election, less than a week away, one Central Illinois Congressman says he thinks the United States will know the results on election day. … MORE
Renner selects candidate for Ward 7 council seat
Mayor Tari Renner has selected Mollie Ward to fill the Ward 7 Bloomington City Council seat that will be vacated by Scott Black at the end of this month.… MORE
Bloomington entrepreneur announces bid for mayor
A day after Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner announced he won’t seek a third term, a candidate for the city council has changed course and will now run for mayor.… 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…