Drivers in Illinois sent more than $200 million in additional gas taxes to Springfield since in the first two months after the state’s motor fuel tax doubled.… MORE
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Task force majority favors regulated marijuana sales in Bloomington
Bloomington’s cannabis task force is recommending the city council allow regulated marijuana sales for recreational use, but task force members are not unanimous in that view.… MORE
Man wanted in Kane County arrested in Normal
Normal Police have arrested a man wanted for allegedly violating terms of his bond in a Kane County armed robbery case.… MORE
Hit a deer in Illinois? You can probably keep it
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is reminding residents that after a collision with a deer, a motorist who wants the venison can keep it, but there are a few requirements. … MORE
Man arrested after fleeing, ramming BPD squad car
Police have released the name of a man who fled from officers Wednesday in Downtown Bloomington and was later taken into custody in Peoria.… MORE
Sorrells announces candidacy for McLean County Coroner
A Democrat has announced her candidacy for McLean County Coroner.… MORE
ISU’s Dietz plans regular meetings about racism on campus
Students from Illinois State University’s Black Homecoming Committee met with the university president on Wednesday to discuss their protests about inequality on campus.… MORE
Drug suspect gets away from BPD, captured in Peoria
Bloomington Police avoided danger to themselves and perhaps the public by not chasing after a suspected drug offender who escaped from the downtown area and fled to Peoria.… MORE
BPD probing commercial burglary on city’s east side
Bloomington Police are searching for a man that was involved in a commercial burglary.… MORE
Report: Illinois has more jobs than people looking for work
Illinois has more jobs than people looking for work, according to a new report from Pew Charitable Trusts.… 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…