He’s said it many times in Illinois, and now he’s telling a U.S. House committee about it.… MORE
Category Archives: State News
Group of buisness leaders kicks off “No Progressive Tax” campaign
A group of business leaders kicked off a “No Progressive Tax” campaign Tuesday with a Zoom news conference.… MORE
Illinois congressman sponsoring new Coronavirus bill
An Illinois congressman is sponsoring a bill to assure the government’s prepared for Coronavirus 2.0. U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Deerfield) explains. … MORE
Gas prices take a dip in the last week
Gas prices have fallen 1.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.29 per gallon today.… MORE
VFW urges high school students to enter the Voice of Democracy speech contest
Now more than ever – young people should be interested in patriotism and democracy.… MORE
Illinois’ economic comeback from coronavirus may be under way
For the first time since the pandemic started, the University of Illinois Flash index is creeping up.… MORE
Health care propelling Springfield Democrat in her campaign against incumbant U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis
Health care is propelling Springfield Democrat Betsy Dirksen Londrigan in her campaign against incumbent U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Taylorville). Wednesday she fought back at criticism the Affordable Care Act really isn’t that affordable.… MORE
Casinos reopen across Illinois
Casinos in Illinois were forced to close in mid-March. Starting July 1, they will be back open with some pretty noticeable changes.… MORE
Wednesday marks beginning of Illinois’ new fiscal year
Happy New Year!… MORE
Cash crops more than two-thirds good to excellent condition in latest crop report
Illinois’ average rainfall was about an inch wetter than normal for last week, says Mark Schleusener, state statistician for the USDA in Illinois. He says the rains were not unwelcome.… MORE
Blogs
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,…
Reactions to the “A Community in Conflict” exhibit
By Mike Matejka Every community has its home-town pride; Bloomington-Normal is proud to claim Steak n’ Shake and MASH TV star McLean Stevenson. We’ve also had a moment of contention and conflict. Sometimes these are uplifting stories of human progress. At other times, they cause us to shake our heads and wonder why. The McLean…