Police have arrested a Bloomington man and woman after a drug sales investigation.… MORE
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Local food bank adds remote distribution in West Virginia
Midwest Food Bank has set up a satellite distribution on the east coast.… MORE
Pritzker’s five-year economic projects manufacturing sector growth
Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s plan for the state’s economy calls for boosting jobs in Illinois’ manufacturing industry by one percent in the next five years and projects the number jobs in the state’s energy sector will stay flat.… MORE
ISU seeks to replace U-High, Metcalf lab schools, envisions new engineering building
Illinois State University’s wish list of capital projects, released Monday, includes replacing its two laboratory schools and building a home for its engineering school.… MORE
County Auditor, Treasurer urged to set aside bad blood
McLean County’s administrator revealed Monday night that hundreds of county government employees almost didn’t get paid on time last month, while late fees continue to add up because the county is tardy paying bills.… MORE
U of I Police probing offensive graffiti in campus buildings
University of Illinois Police are investigating multiple reports of offensive graffiti in campus buildings.… MORE
AAA: Central Illinois gas prices cheaper than last year
Motorists in the Twin-Cities are paying less at the pump Monday compared to a year ago, according to AAA.… MORE
Fazzini announces candidacy for McLean County Auditor
A Bloomington Democrat has announced his candidacy for McLean County Auditor.… MORE
Labor officials urge farmers to slow down, be careful, buckle up amid harvest rush
The narrow window for farmers to get their crops out of the fields is open in Illinois and state officials are reminding operators to slow down or risk injuries.… MORE
Rockford one step closer to a casino after city council chooses preferred bid
Rockford is one step closer to a casino now that its city council has chosen a preferred
bid.… 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…