Heartland Community College has a new course offering that’s intended to help a growing profession in Illinois.… MORE
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State Police using unmanned aircraft to aid during emergencies
The Illinois State Police is getting some use out of what you might think of as a drone, but that’s not what they call it.… MORE
Illinois Farm Bureau supporting independent map amendment
Two state groups are hoping to put an end to allegedly gerrymandered legislative district drawing in Illinois.… MORE
Bloomington officials champion deep cuts despite 2015 deficit
The City of Bloomington didn’t have to dip into its reserves last year as much as city officials were planning to. … MORE
McLean County Clerk expects low special election turnout
The race between Darin LaHood and Rob Mellon will come to a close during the Sept. 10 special election for Illinois’ 18th Congressional District. … MORE
Gay conversion therapy ban signed into law
Children under 18 can no longer be placed into “gay conversion therapy” in Illinois.… MORE
Normal ranked 10th best Midwest community for millennial job seekers
The Town of Normal has been named the 10th best place in the Midwest for millennial job seekers by nerdwallet.com.… MORE
ISU expert: Flamingo wing clipping helps zoo education
A zoology expert at Illinois State University said he backs the practice of clipping flamingo wings which has angered some activists who are upset the birds are being brought to Miller Park Zoo next year.… MORE
Rep. Davis: New VA director hasn’t cleaned up mess
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis says the problems are starting to pile up again at the Veterans Administration, and that means the director has got to go.… MORE
String of cars burglarized in rural Bloomington
McLean County Sheriff’s police are investigating a string of car burglaries in rural Bloomington.
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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…