Officials with the Illinois State Board of Elections are in the process of putting together recommendations designed to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at polling places ahead of the March 17 primary.… MORE
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As coronavirus spreads to suburbs, Pritzker lashes out at CDC for test shortage
A day after declaring a state of emergency, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced eight more cases of coronavirus, including two in the Chicago suburbs possibly contracted through community transmission.… MORE
BEC changing one polling place due to coronavirus concerns
The Bloomington Election Commission is moving one of its polling locations due to the coronavirus.… MORE
IDPH reports first coronavirus cases outside of Cook County
State health officials are reporting eight new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, which include two individuals outside of Cook County.… MORE
Dr. Wieland: If you notice COVID-19 symptoms “stay away from everybody”
As cases of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) increase, a general surgeon with OSF St. Joseph Medical Center is laying out tips to protect yourself from the virus.… MORE
Special Olympics Illinois cancels basketball championships in Bloomington-Normal due to coronavirus
Special Olympics Illinois has cancelled its State Basketball Championships at Illinois State University and Illinois Wesleyan University this weekend due to fears of the coronavirus.… MORE
Better Business Bureau warns of coronavirus scams
The Better Business Bureau is warning people to be wary of scams involving the spread of a novel coronavirus at the center of a global outbreak.… MORE
I-74 road work in Woodford County starts Wednesday
Road work will begin this week on a portion of Interstate 74 in Woodford County.… MORE
Proposed tax credit for foster families to get hearing in Illinois statehouse committee
A bill that would give a state tax credit of up to $1,000 a year to foster families has bipartisan support in Illinois, but the cost of such a credit isn’t yet known.… MORE
ISU monitoring developments surrounding COVID-19, threat to campus considered low
The number of coronavirus cases in Illinois has hit double digits and Illinois State University has been meeting for weeks to prepare for the worst.… 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…