A proposal to update sex education in Illinois has a strong LGBTQ component.… MORE
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Prairie Central students want to raise tobacco awareness
A group of Prairie Central High School students is working on a project to restrict nicotine use in public areas.… MORE
One lawmaker’s crusade against red light cameras continues
Red light camera talk is heating up at the statehouse.… MORE
ISP: One person dead after crash on I-74
Illinois State Police have confirmed that one person is dead after a head on crash Wednesday on Interstate 74.… MORE
Three cases of mumps reported in McLean County, health department reports
The McLean County Health Department has confirmed three unrelated mumps cases at Illinois State University.… MORE
Illinois casinos look to sports betting for revenue boost
Revenues from Illinois’ 10 casinos have been sliding for more than a decade at least in part because of the state’s smoking ban and the rise of video gambling machines. … MORE
Illinois’ in-person sports gambling rule could send people to offshore sports books, industry player warns
When Illinois residents begin to place bets on sporting events this year, an online gaming venue official warned that in-person registration restrictions could push people to illegal, offshore gambling outlets.… MORE
Connect Transit seeks more Twin-Cities government funding to expand bus service
Changes are on the way for Bloomington-Normal’s public transportation system, including some fare increases and expanded bus service.… MORE
Lexington home builder admits to felony, ordered to repay thousands of dollars to customers
A Lexington contractor won’t have to go to jail, but he’ll have to pay back tens of thousands of dollars to customers for home construction projects he didn’t finish.… MORE
Financial Advisor: ‘Keep things into perspective’ with record market drops
Despite dropping 2,267 points in the past four days with fears of the Coronavirus, two local investors are advising investors not to read today’s headlines and sellout.… 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…