“Without that open casket,” former Congressman Bobby Rush said, “we would not have had that civil rights movement.”… MORE
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Victim of Sunday afternoon crash in rural Morton identified
The Tazewell County Coroner’s office has released the name of the man killed Sunday when his motorcycle collided with another vehicle.… MORE
Illinois State Police to allow online reporting for single-vehicle, non injury crashes
By WMBD-TV SPRINGFIELD – To reduce the time people have to wait along the side of the road waiting for a state trooper, the Illinois State Police is rolling out a online crash reporting system. The new system, dubbed the Civilian Crash Reporting System, will allow a person to create a crash report online without having to…… MORE
Slight improvement in Illinois corn and soybeans this past week
There were 5.7 days suitable for field work during the week ending July 30, 2023.… MORE
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg makes a stop in Champaign
It’s been said, “all politics is local.” To hear U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg talk, you could say, “all transportation is local.”… MORE
Investigation underway in Tazewell County fatal crash
A man from Tremont is dead after a crash involving a motorcycle and another vehicle.… MORE
Gov. Pritzker announces more measures aimed at keeping abortions safe
Continuing to make Illinois the Midwest’s leader for abortions, Gov. JB Pritzker Monday announced more measures aimed at keeping abortions safe.… MORE
Bloomington police searching for liquor thief
By WMBD-TV BLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington police are in need of the public’s assistance as they are seeking the identification of a liquor thief. According to a post on Facebook, the Bloomington police said the suspect stole 30 bottles of alcohol, which was valued at about $1,100, from a local grocery store on July 25. The…… MORE
Illinois State University steadily increasing enrollment
Illinois State is set to begin the fall semester on August 21. The university is expecting an enrollment of 20,800 students.… MORE
Two-vehicle crash leaves one dead in LaSalle County
A two-vehicle crash has left one person dead in LaSalle County.… 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…