With Week 3 of the NFL season officially underway, the 120 Crew weighs in with the top five matchups to watch on Sunday.… MORE
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Pope Francis wins hearts, gets political in U.S. visit
Joshua DuBois, former Special Assistant to President Obama, and Vatican journalist Marco Politi talk to Christiane Amanpour about Pope Francis’ U.S. visit.… MORE
Watch President Obama greet Pope Francis
President Obama and the First Lady greet Pope Francis on his first visit to the White House.… MORE
Baseball legend Yogi Berra passes away
The baseball world loses a legend with the passing of Yogi Berra on Tuesday, September 23rd. Berra spent almost all of his 19-year career with the New York Yankees and was a three-time Most Valuable Player and 10-time World Series champion.… MORE
Does monkey own rights to this selfie?
A nature photographer is fighting a legal battle with Wikipedia over a selfie taken by a monkey that has gone viral.… MORE
Who said it: Trump or Colbert?
On “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump listened to quotes and guessed if he or Stephen Colbert said it.… MORE
Taylor Swift’s tiny dance partner!
Social workers using Amy Winehouse to teach life lessons, Leo DiCaprio leads an impressive DGA presenter list, and Taylor Swift boogies with a young fan!… MORE
‘The Voice’ contestant wows all four judges
Jordan Smith, a college student from Kentucky, stunned on “The Voice” with his performance of Sia’s “Chandelier.”… MORE
‘Dude’ empire built off a sandwich bet and a trick shot
Meet Dude Perfect, a group of college friends who gained internet fame from basketball trick shots. “Somebody’s Gotta Do It” airs Sundays at 10 p.m. ET/PT.… MORE
Obituaries: Olson
Cory James Olsen, 26, of Bloomington, passed away at 11:30 p.m., Saturday, September 19, 2015 in Shirley, Illinois due to injuries sustained in an ATV accident.… 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…