Here’s something in which Illinois can claim a first: the first state providing for a combination lock on a prescription pill bottle.… MORE
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Franks: tax reform will solve budget stalemate
One state lawmaker said broad tax reform is the solution to the budget stalemate.… MORE
College students urge state lawmakers to pass MAP grant funding
The House could vote this week on funding for MAP grants worth $373 million.… MORE
McLean County native authors book on grilling for men
Meat. Beer. Rock and Roll. That’s the motto of a former McLean County man who has turned his passion for grilling into a second job.… MORE
Drug recovery advocate slams Rauner veto of heroin bill
The answer “We don’t have the money” does not wash with Sara Howe.… MORE
Illinois House to consider override of ‘worst bill in Illinois history’
In what could be a get-your-popcorn moment of the 2015 legislative session, the Illinois House is expected to debate Wednesday whether to override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto of a bill that would send public-sector labor impasses to binding arbitration.… MORE
Patients await approval for new medical marijuna conditions
Many veterans in the state are waiting for both Governor Rauner and the Illinois Medical Marijuna Board to act on bills sitting on their desks. … MORE
Hazardous waste collection set as Ecology Action Center approaches goal
Ecology Action Center has scheduled its household hazardous waste collection after raising enough money to help cover the cost of the events. … MORE
20-year comprehensive plan passed by Bloomington City Council
Bloomington has a new comprehensive plan to guide the city’s development that the Planning Commission has been working on for the last 18 months.… MORE
Butler: Committee of Whole meetings “useless”
One lawmaker says he thinks the ongoing continuous session in the Illinois House is nothing more than a waste of time as long as there is no budget deal in place.… 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…