Illinois Director of Agriculture Philip Nelson led a delegation to Iroquois County to check out flood damage. 2015 is the wettest year he has seen in the fields, he says.… MORE
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LaHood says he won’t misuse campaign funds
Republican 18th Congressional District candidate and State Sen. Darin LaHood (R-Peoria) is assuring voters he won’t misuse funds the same way Aaron Schock has been accused of.… MORE
Red Cross seeks blood donations during Radio Bloomington Summer Blood Drive
The 12th annual Radio Bloomington Summer Blood Drive is Monday afternoon at the Avanti’s in Bloomington.… MORE
Rauner: Ruling on state worker pay keeps government running
The Rauner administration got a legal victory late last week when an appeals court ruled the comptroller’s office can continue to pay state workers even without a budget, but Gov. Bruce Rauner won’t say whether that might take some of the pressure off getting a deal done.… MORE
Red Cross seeks donations as it helps tornado, flood victims
The Red Cross is making a plea for donations as it provides relief for tornado and flood victims in Central Illinois.… MORE
Kirk pushes bill to curb gun trafficking
Cracking down on illegal guns flowing into Illinois is the goal of new legislation sponsored by U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.).… MORE
Normal looking to approve new county health center
The Normal Town Council will vote Monday night on giving its approval to McLean County as it prepares to build a new healthcare facility.… MORE
Home Sweet Home donation facility now drop-off only
Home Sweet Home Ministries is making a change in how it collects donations at its facility on West Washington Street.
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Illinois lab ready for radioactive or nuclear emergency
An Illinois laboratory is one of just nine in the nation selected to participate in a unique opportunity. … MORE
McLean County residents looking for fans to beat the heat
There are people in the community without proper air conditioning and nobody is a big fan of this heat. … 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…