With the state’s primary election a little more than two months away, and this being a presidential election year, Wednesday was as good a time as any, it would seem, for an Illinois House committee to listen to testimony about voter access.… MORE
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Gov. Pritzker joins Chicago business leaders to celebrate Illinois’ economic success
It’s been said that you had better toot your own horn, in case nobody else will.… MORE
Illinois Attorney General supports new Planned Parenthood Center in Carbondale
From Carbondale to Waukegan, Planned Parenthood of Illinois wants its facilities along Illinois’ borders – opposite states with more restrictive abortion laws.… MORE
State Farm warning Illinois residents to take measures against frozen pipes
By WMBD-TV BLOOMINGTON – State Farm is asking Illinois residents to take steps to make sure their pipes do not freeze. According to data from State Farm Insurance, Illinois was the state with the second-highest number of frozen pipe claims. The company said Illinois residents made more than 2,800 claims, and State Farm paid more…… MORE
Ahead of the snow storm, IDOT offers suggestions and tips
By WMBD-TV PEORIA – The year’s first winter storm has the Illinois Department of Transportation issuing a list of safety tips and reminders for drivers who haven’t seen a lot of snow this season. According to IDOT spokesman Paul Wappel, motorists should first and foremost check the forecast and be aware of the impeding weather…… MORE
ISP announces new road rage campaign
By WMBD-TV SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police announced a new educational campaign via news release on Thursday. The new campaign, ‘Road Rage. Don’t Engage,’ hopes to raise public awareness about the dangers of road rage and how to handle stressful situations in traffic. “Although road rage is nothing new, we’re seeing people react more…… MORE
Illinois returns nearly $276 million in missing money for 2023
By WMBD-TV SPRINGFIELD – Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs’ office announced that hundreds of millions of dollars of lost money was returned to rightful owners in 2023. I-CASH is one of Illinois’ oldest consumer protection initiatives and processed over 314,000 claims in 2023. Claims can range from overlooked safes, unpaid insurance benefits, and forgotten bank…… MORE
Jury selection begins next week for Bloomington murder trial
Jury selection begins Monday in a trial involving the murder of a Bloomington man in 2021.… MORE
Illinois Attorney General warns of phone scams with AI voices
By WMBD-TV CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul is urging Illinois residents to look for phone scammers utilizing AI voices. Phone scammers often invoke victim’s loved ones to trick them into sending money or sharing personal information. Thanks to AI now being able to mimic voices, scammers have a new tool to coerce victims. Snippets…… MORE
Georgia man ordered held in custody for deadly shooting of Peoria teen
By WMBD-TV BLOOMINGTON – A Georgia man was ordered held pending the outcome of charges that allege he shot a Richwoods High School student almost two years ago. Tomiyale M. Anderson, 20, of Hampton, Ga., was deemed to be a risk of flight as well as a “clear and present threat” to the community. Both are…… 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…