A new urgent care clinic will start seeing patients in Bloomington this week.… MORE
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Illinois senators elect new president
Illinois senators elected Sen. Don Harmon (D-Oak Park) to the presidency Sunday evening to succeed the retiring Sen. John Cullerton (D-Chicago).… MORE
Be prepared for snow, freezing rain, arctic air across central Illinois
All of central Illinois remains under a winter weather advisory as a mixed bag of weather will hit the area this weekend.… MORE
Illinois lawmakers hear about state’s fight against opioid abuse
Illinois lawmakers heard the latest in the state’s fight to reduce opioid-related overdoses. … MORE
Attendance report pushes to keep schools accountable for chronic absenteeism
A state commission recommended Illinois continue to keep student attendance as a factor in determining school success despite concerns from some who have said its an unfair metric.… MORE
Rountree pleads not guilty to child endangerment in connection to daughter’s death
The father of Rica Rountree has pleaded not guilty to a charge of causing child endangerment resulting in death.… MORE
Vote on next Illinois Senate President set for Sunday
Senators plan to return to Springfield on Sunday to pick the chamber’s next leader and whoever is picked will only be allowed to serve in that capacity for a decade.… MORE
Illinois’ congressional delegation mixed on cannabis legalization
With Illinois now more than two weeks into the legalization of cannabis for adult recreational use, some Illinois congressmen are sounding off on if the federal government should follow suit.… MORE
Study: Illinois report card includes some good and some bad
The report card for Illinois is some good and some bad, in a newly-released study on government efficiency. … MORE
Pritzker, lawmakers look to end cash bail, mandatory minimums and expand deferred prosecution
Gov. J.B. Pritzker plans to make criminal justice reform a major focus in the years ahead.… 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…