McLean County’s first installment property taxes are due June 1. Payments that are not paid or postmarked by that date will be assessed a statutory interest penalty of 1.5 percent per month.… MORE
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IDOT announces pavement patching on Illinois Route 9
The Illinois Department of Transportation announces work is scheduled to begin June 5, weather permitting, for pavement patching on Illinois 9 on the west side of Bloomington from Mitsubishi Motorway to Interstate 55/74.… MORE
Illinois DCFS director departs
There is a change in command at the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services.… MORE
Still no budget in sight for Illinois after lawmakers blow through deadline
Illinois’ governor says state lawmakers are derelict in their duty to pass a balanced budget with reforms to grow the economy. Plans by the House to hold meetings throughout next month to try and reach an agreement are a sham, he said.
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McLean County courtroom security prepares for cell phone ban
Security screeners at the McLean County Law and Justice Center will likely be busier the next few days as they enforce a new courtroom rule.… MORE
DeJong hopes versatility keeps him on Cardinals roster
Former Illinois State University baseball standout Paul DeJong is enjoying his first week in the big leagues on the Cardinals roster.… MORE
Bloomington High School honors its ‘best ever’ track team
John Szabo has coached the Bloomington High School boys track team for one-third of its 105-year history, so consider him more qualified than anyone to provide historical perspective on his 2017 team.… MORE
Obituaries: Mizell
Larry Mizell Larry David Mizell, 65, of Lake Bloomington, passed away at 11:55 p.m., May 29, 2017, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. His funeral will take place at 10 a.m., Saturday, June 3, 2017, at the Colfax United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Wiley Cemetery, Colfax. Visitation will be held from 4…… MORE
Illinois plan limits local police in immigration enforcement
Illinois lawmakers are scheduled to send Gov. Bruce Rauner legislation placing limits on local law enforcement’s ability to cooperate in the deportation of undocumented immigrants.… 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…