There will not be another stimulus package, according to a Central Illinois Congressman.… MORE
Category Archives: Politics
Mayor of Bloomington will not seek re-election
Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner announced he won’t be running for a third term this spring.… MORE
Local lawmaker says it could take weeks before election results are in
With more than 27 million votes cast by mail due to the COVID-19 pandemic, one state lawmaker says it could take weeks and months before officials’ results are confirmed.… MORE
Another go-round for and against the graduated income tax
Both sides of the graduated tax question – up for a vote on the state’s November ballot – were on display during an online forum Wednesday.… MORE
A call for diversity and inclusion in the renewable energy industry
Diversity and inclusion are words we might notice hearing more and more, and a Black lawmaker says it should extend to sun and wind power.
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Bloomington Dr. says experimental COVID treatments helped President recover quickly
An experimental drug given to President Trump to treat COVID-19 could have played a role in the President’s quick recovery, according to a Bloomington Doctor.… MORE
McLean County Board vacancy, lasting only a few weeks, sets off skirmish
A political battle is brewing for an appointment to the McLean County Board that will last for only a few weeks.… MORE
Illinois Legislative Black Caucus discusses health care and health care disparities
For health, you are better off being white. The numbers make that clear.… MORE
Top Republican asking for Gov. to step into Madigan investigation
The top Republican in the Illinois House wants the governor to step into the investigation of Commonwealth Edison and House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago).… MORE
Stocks on the rise after President Trump tweets support for a focused stimulus plan
Wall Street stocks are on the rise after President Trump announced he would like to provide aid to airlines along with individual stimulus checks to Americans in the hope that lawmakers could pass a smaller aid stimulus package.… 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…