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Group to lobby Illinois on medical marijuana legislation
September is the new target for medical marijuana to be available in Illinois, according to a new industry group of cultivators and dispensaries.… MORE
Rauner wants Illinois to help veterans find work
Gov. Bruce Rauner wants to help veterans, in part, by creating a better business climate.… MORE
Illinois State displays Jesse Fell’s Civil War documents
By Eric Stock NORMAL – Jesse Fell is known for a lot of things, including helping to create the Town of Normal and Illinois State University. But there’s a significant part of his past you might not know about. Jesse Fell served as paymaster for the Union Army under President Abraham Lincoln as a way…… MORE
Kirk to Trump: ‘Shut Up’
U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk has two words of advice for Donald Trump, and only one if he’s speaking Spanish.… MORE
Lots of wet weather leads to lots of wet basements
By Connor Boyd BLOOMINGTON – The recent downpours of rain in Illinois has caused many basements to be flooded. Spokesperson for Bloomington Servpro Jake Tucker explained the steps to restore a flooded basement. “You want to make sure everything is safe,” Tucker said. “Definitely want to get an electrician over and just make sure there’s…… MORE
Judge rules sex offender rule unconstitutional
The Illinois Supreme Court will be asked to review a decision by a Bloomington judge. … MORE
State fairs could suffer due to lack of state budget
The McLean County Fair could be impacted by the lack of a state budget.… MORE
Bloomington looking to replace Coliseum video, scoreboard
The Bloomington City Council plans to vote Monday on approving a new video and scoreboard for the U.S. Cellular Coliseum.… MORE
Easter Seals early intervention program resumes operations
An agency that provides therapy to about 1,600 children in Central Illinois is scrambling to get caught up after being closed for a week.… 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…