Even if former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert avoids prison time after his guilty plea, the damage to his reputation has been done.
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Unit 5 approves contract with teacher’s aides, administrative assistants
Unit 5 has approved a new contract with its teacher’s aides and administrative assistant’s union.… MORE
Property tax increase on the way for District 87 homeowners
A property tax rate increase is on the way for residents in District 87, though the exact amount of that increase is still in question.… MORE
Salvation Army officially opens new computer lab
The Salvation Army of McLean County held a ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday afternoon for its new computer lab.… MORE
State lawmaker wants the Illinois Lottery to stop selling tickets
The state lottery’s been referred to for years as a “shell game,” but now a state lawmaker is calling it an out-and-out “scam,” because it does not pay prizes of more than $600, pending new spending authority.… MORE
Heartland Community College administrators, faculty union set second mediation date
Heartland Community College is headed back to mediation with its faculty union.… MORE
Bloomington aldermen examine ways to close budget deficit
Bloomington aldermen are starting to shed some light on where they might want to see the city plug its deficit.… MORE
Hastert pleads guilty to charges in hush money case
Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert has pleaded guilty to federal bank fraud charges.… MORE
Rep. Brady: Public feedback still matters during budget impasse
State Rep. Dan Brady, R-Bloomington, said he’s listening even though the legislative leaders aren’t talking.… MORE
Illinois lawmaker seeks to regulate fantasy sports
A new bill would define daily fantasy sports sites as separate from gambling, while subjecting the games to casino-like regulations.… 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…