After House Democrats delivered articles of impeachment – abuse of power and obstruction of Congress – to the Senate, one Illinois State University Professor said the trial could go as long as a month.… MORE
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Abraham Lincoln Libary and Museum: ‘the past is the past’ when looking at 2020
“There were some bumps in the road in the past, but the past is the past.”… MORE
Illinois lawmaker files bill to end automatic pay raises for legislators
A state lawmaker has filed a bill to end automatic pay hikes for state legislators. … MORE
Illinois commission on lobbyists hears concerns about lack of uniform standards, shadow lobbying, loopholes
Illinois state lawmakers heard about lobbying regulations, the lack thereof, and the need to close some loopholes at a commission meeting Tuesday about lobbying.… MORE
Fewer Illinois taxpayers are on the hook for growing public sector pension liabilities
As the state’s pension liabilities mount, fewer taxpayers remain to pay the tab.… MORE
Illinois lawmakers propose to pay for first two years of college for state residents
Another measure has been filed to create a taxpayer-funded program to ensure Illinois residents have their first two years of college tuition paid for.… MORE
Winter weather expected across central Illinois Friday
Another round of winter weather is expected to hit central Illinois Friday and into Saturday morning.… MORE
Former Bloomington fire chief now heads Alabama department
A former Bloomington Fire Chief is now taking the reigns of a department in Alabama.… MORE
Sexual assault charges filed against Bloomington surgeon
A Bloomington man was arrested Wednesday as a result of a sexual assault and sexual abuse investigation involving an adult victim.… MORE
BPD arrests five people for Tuesday night robbery
Bloomington police picked up five people Tuesday for a robbery on the city’s southwest side.… 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…