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Battle brewing over whether Illinois craft breweries can set up at farmers markets, special events
There’s a battle brewing between the established adult beverage industry and the much smaller, but quickly-growing, craft brew industry in Illinois.… MORE
Illinois program helps disabled students find work
Disabled Illinois teens are gaining valuable job experience through the Secondary Transitional Experience Program (STEP).… MORE
Darin LaHood to hold town hall meeting
Congressman Darin LaHood will host his first town hall meeting next week.… MORE
Sports On Air
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Illinois to change how schools are graded
Starting in the fall of 2018, Illinois schools will get as much credit for how their students ‘grow’ in reading, math, and science as they will for how much their students actually know about the subjects.… MORE
Normal Council to consider higher water, sewer rates
By Howard Packowitz NORMAL – Water and sewer rates will rise in Normal, if town council members endorse the idea Monday night. Staffers recommend the council approve an 82-cent per month increase in water rates and an extra 24-cent per month boost in sewer rates, effective May first. The average household will pay an extra…… MORE
Ex-Edge coach Johnson tabbed to lead U-High football
University High School has named former Bloomington Edge head coach John Johnson has been named the new head coach of the Pioneers.… MORE
Obituary: Williams
Betty Lois Williams, 83, of Bloomington passed away at 8:22 a.m., Thursday, April 13, 2017, at Heritage Manor, El Paso.… MORE
State historic preservation group lists Route 66 as ‘endangered’
A nonprofit group dedicated to preserving history has selected Route 66 as one of this year’s most endangered historic places in the state.… 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…