Illinois Department of Transportation crews will begin work next week on resurfacing a three-mile stretch of Veterans Parkway in Bloomington. … MORE
Robocalls target Brady, other GOP senators
A group calling itself Republicans for Fair Taxation has been making robocalls in some GOP Senate districts in Illinois, including Bill Brady’s.… MORE
LaHood: Republicans ‘miscalculated’ on Obamacare overhaul
U.S. Rep. Congressman Darin LaHood, R-Peoria, said there’s plenty of blame to go around to explained Congress’ failure to repeal and replace Obamacare, including his own party.… MORE
Illinois lawmakers get millions of dollars in back pay
Regardless if they agree with last week’s ruling, Illinois lawmakers, who are among the highest paid legislators in the country, are set to get a windfall in their bank accounts before vendors and social service agencies get paid for their work.… MORE
Rauner wants toll lanes on Interstate 55
Will the drive in and out of Chicago for hundreds of thousands possibly get a little better?… MORE
Bloomington City Council examines budget for 2018
As fiscal year 2017 draws to an end, the Bloomington City Council examined the proposal for fiscal year 2018 at Monday’s council meeting.… MORE
Davis addresses health care, tax reform during telephone town hall
Health care and repeal and replacement of Obamacare dominated the early portion of a town hall teleconference conducted by U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Taylorville) Monday night.… MORE
Dan Brady: Closest yet to pension resolution
State Representative Dan Brady (R-Bloomington) says little by little, lawmakers are coming closer to compromising on funding for state pensions.… MORE
New regulations could mean longer waits for medicine
A new plan at the Illinois Capitol could have consumers waiting longer for their prescriptions. … MORE
Tax time looms for central Illinois
With just 22 days until taxes are due, many people find themselves scrambling to finish off their yearly burden to the IRS.… 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…