11th Judicial Circuit Associate Judge Mark Fellheimer announced Monday he’s running for election as a circuit judge.… MORE
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IL group wants to see transportation of nuclear waste stop
A group calling itself a watchdog of Illinois nuclear issues is putting Yucca Mountain back on the radar.… MORE
Rauner ‘cautiously optimistic’ for budget by mid-January
Illinois’ governor spoke about the state’s budget impasse and again touted his turnaround agenda in Bloomington Monday.… MORE
Treasurer’s office sued over insurance company records request
The state treasurer’s office, due to a lawsuit, can’t audit an insurance company to make sure policy holders are getting their benefits.… MORE
Survey shows concern about patients seeking medical care in emergency rooms
Narrow networks and high health insurance costs are driving more Illinois residents to seek medical care from emergency rooms, according to a new survey.… MORE
Sen. Brady: Democrats running ‘scared’ from Rauner
Illinois is now in its fifth month without a budget.… MORE
Bloomington Police arrest juvenile after crash with stolen vehicle
Police say they arrested a juvenile after they recovered a stolen car on Sunday. … MORE
Normal looking at tax levy increase, unlikely to result in higher tax bill
Normal is looking at increasing its portion of the property tax levy, but that doesn’t mean homeowner’s tax bills will go up.… MORE
Davis sponsors legislation to relieve student loan debt of recent graduates
A piece of legislation recently introduced by U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis would help recent college graduates pay off their student loan debt.… MORE
IWU professor part of team studying African agriculture
A group of five researchers, including Illinois Wesleyan University’s William Munro, have recieved a nearly $500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to study agriculture in Africa.… 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…