Category Archives: Voices – Forum

By Sally PyneI serve as a Normal Township trustee and we were asked to vote on the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) developed by the Town of Normal in order to extend the life of the Uptown Tax Incre...

By Sally PyneThere are a few experiences in our lives that we can call pivotal. You know, those things that make you realize-sometimes later-that had you not done that, your life might be different. I...

By Sally PyneAs messed up as government can be, you'd have to agree that our form of government as about as good as it gets, and when it works-and by design it is intended to work-it works pretty well...

By Mike MatejkaThis past few months, I've witnessed over 30 hours of McLean County Zoning Board of Appeals hearings. Two wind farms and a solar project have both taken repeated and extended hearings, ...

By David StanczakRecently, at the Normal Theater, I watched (for the umpteenth time) "Bells of St. Mary's".I don't know whether it was because I hadn't watched it in several years or whether it was th...

By: Mike MatejkaOn Tuesday, December 26, trash cans will be overflowing. There will be wrapping paper, Styrofoam packing, boxes and the other remainders of always American generous Christmas and holid...

By: Sally PyneI'm not surprised. Any woman my age (I'll be 60 this summer) knows first-hand that there are men that commit sexual harassment & misconduct on "the regular" and get away with it for ...

By Sally PyneIt’s no wonder we can’t get citizens to run for public office. You must be brave. While most would agree we all should practice good citizenship and participate in at least lo...

By Mike MatejkaThis week I attended a conference featuring one of my favorite academics, Dr. Peter Philips, a University of Utah economist. Dr. Philips digressed from his remarks and made a very insig...