The sky isn’t falling for the local housing market, according to the president of the Bloomington-Normal Association of Realtors, even as State Farm plans to cut nearly 900 information technology jobs in Bloomington.… MORE
Obituaries: Million
Obituary for Sarah Million… MORE
Saints advance over Chiefs, Ridgeview falls
By Greg Halbleib Central Catholic is the remaining boys basketball team alive in the area after defeating Deer Creek-Mackinaw 47-46 in the Class 2A Supersectional at University of Illinois Springfield, while Ridgeview fell in the 1A Supersectional at Redbird Arena to Annawan 39-32. Central Catholic 47, Deer Creek-Mackinaw 46 Central Catholic (25-7) won a nail-biter…… MORE
Biss visits ISU College Democrats
Democratic candidate for Illinois governor Daniel Biss visited the Illinois State University campus Tuesday afternoon.… MORE
Wood & Summit closed for sewer repairs
The intersection of Wood and Summit streets is closed for sewer repairs. … MORE
Bloomington police chief nominated for US Marshal
Bloomington Police Chief Brendan Heffner is President Trump’s choice to become U.S. Marshal for Central Illinois.… MORE
Peoria lawmaker proposes another redistricting reform measure
Lawmakers want to put redistricting reform on the ballot, hoping to succeed where a popular initiative failed.… MORE
Durbin: ‘Seize the opportunity’ to engage North Korea in nuclear talks
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said he’s encouraged by reports that North Korea is willing to talk to the United States about giving up its nuclear weapons.… MORE
Illinois’ latest plan for Quincy home: Tear down and rebuild
The latest plan to deal with Legionnaires disease at the Quincy veterans home is to tear down the dorms where dozens of veterans have gotten sick, but that could take years.… MORE
State Farm cuts nearly 900 IT jobs in Bloomington; some to be relocated
State Farm Insurance has notified its employees that 890 information technology jobs are being cut in Bloomington as part an ongoing restructuring of its IT department.… 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…