Illinois lawmakers were only five voters away from reaching a deal to build a Chicago casino, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said this week in a discussion about her lobbying trip to Springfield last month. … MORE
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Normal Police probing shots fired incident
Police are investigating a shots fired incident that happened Thursday night in north Normal.… MORE
Sangamon County man arrested for allegedly threatening to shoot Congressman Davis
A Rochester man has been arrested and charged for allegedly making a threat to shoot central Illinois Congressman Rodney Davis.… MORE
Illinois Attorney General files lawsuit against Juul Labs
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul was joined Thursday by physicians and public health advocates to announce a lawsuit the Attorney General’s office filed against JUUL Labs, Inc., the nation’s largest manufacturer of e-cigarettes.… MORE
Obstruction arrest made in search for missing person, investigation continues
An arrest has been made in connection to the search for John Tyler Jr., but the investigation continues.… MORE
ISU trustees to vote on Connect Transit contract extension, bonus for Dietz
Illinois State University trustees will vote Saturday to extend its contract with Connect Transit to allow free bus service for students, faculty and staff.… MORE
Registration still open for annual Christmas for Kids Party
Registration is still open for a party that supports local low-income families.… MORE
Cause of Diesel Dick’s fire ‘undetermined’
A fire that knocked down a downtown Bloomington business over a month ago is being ruled accidental.… MORE
ISBE draws for first and last on ballot
In another old-fashioned Illinois custom, someone draws Ping Pong balls out of a wooden box to determine who appears first and who appears last on the March 17 primary ballot.… MORE
911 service down in McLean County, other lines available
911 service in McLean County is disrupted for all of the county and is currently unavailable, according to local law enforcement.… 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…