When governors present balanced state budgets, a new report found they are often leaving out the cost of infrastructure repairs that can lead to potholes and other problems along with big bills in future budgets.… MORE
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One person wounded in east side shooting
Bloomington Police confirmed one person was wounded in a shooting that happened late Sunday night in a residential area on the city’s east side.… MORE
Long-time Normal police officer charged with theft of cash from death scene
A Normal Police officer is accused of stealing thousands of dollars from a home where a person died last week from an apparent drug overdose.… MORE
Proposal to support armed teachers in Illinois defeated, again
Rural Illinois school boards were again rebuffed in a bid to get additional support to push lawmakers to support allowing teachers to carry firearms in school.… MORE
Near-record number of travelers expected this Thanksgiving in Illinois
A near-record number of people plan to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday.… MORE
IDNR: Deer numbers down
The Thanksgiving meal will include less venison than previously.… MORE
Illinois Secretary of State cracking down on holiday shoppers abusing disability parking
Secretary of State Jesse White announced Tuesday that Secretary of State Police will conduct statewide parking stings targeting individuals illegally parking in spaces reserved for persons with disabilities at shopping malls.… MORE
Bloomington preschoolers learn a lesson in giving back this Thanksgiving
In Bloomington, the youngest of students learned the meaning behind the season of giving.… MORE
Butterball Turkey Talk-Line ready to answer questions
Many home cooks will be working overtime in the kitchen for Thanksgiving and some may have questions when it comes to the turkey.… MORE
Illinois retailers and shoppers prepare for Black Friday and Small Business Saturday
Black Friday is the unofficial kickoff to the holiday shopping season and over the past decade, small businesses have taken a more active approach to sales over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.… 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…