It’s the time of year when food is prevalent and many people are in the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. OSF St. James Wellness Coordinator Matt Janus has some tips to stay on track during the holidays.… MORE
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Local Honor Flights use donations to get veterans to D.C. for reflection, honor
Nonprofit groups across Illinois used Giving Tuesday to highlight the work they do, including Honor Flight groups that fly military veterans to Washington D.C. for reflection and honor.… MORE
Study: Illinois could save state, check recipients, money by modernizing payment methods
When the state of Illinois cuts a check, it’s remitting payment in one of the most expensive and least secure methods possible. Adopting new ways to pay, according to a report from the nonpartisan Illinois Policy Institute, could not only protect against fraud but save people with no relationship with a bank money on check cashing fees.… MORE
Satanic Temple again brings display to Illinois capitol rotunda
By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Some of the temporary displays set up in the rotunda of the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield are getting more attention than others, including a statue from the Satanic Temple of Chicago. Secretary of State Press Secretary Henry Haupt said the tall holiday tree in the rotunda is put up…… MORE
Was 2019 good for Illinois taxpayers? Depends on who you ask
Whether 2019 was a good year for Illinois taxpayers depends on who you ask.… MORE
IWU scholarship for McLean County high school grads increases to $30,000
High school students from McLean County who are admitted to Illinois Wesleyan University are now guaranteed a total scholarship package of at least $30,000 a year.… MORE
Illinois Secretary of State extending hours at some driver facilities amid high demand for REAL IDs
Illinois Secretary of State Jessie White plans to extend hours of some driver service facilities to accommodate the high demand for REAL IDs.… MORE
Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s Beatification postponed
The Diocese of Peoria announced Tuesday that Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s Beatification has been postponed.… MORE
BPD probing residential burglary on city’s east side
Bloomington Police are asking for the public’s help to identify a suspect involved in a residential burglary on the city’s east side.… MORE
After committing in April, Gov. J.B. Pritzker holds up planning to stop Asian carp
By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Outdoor sports advocates and environmentalists said Gov. J.B. Pritzker has been dragging his feet on allowing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to get started on a plan to keep Asian carp out of Lake Michigan despite committing to the study in April. Seven nonprofit groups sent Pritzker a petition signed…… MORE
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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…