When it was time to light a menorah Thursday afternoon on the front lawn of the Governor’s Mansion in Springfield, Gov. JB Pritzker could not sidestep the news of the day.… MORE
Bloomington fire crews respond to Thursday morning house fire
The Bloomington Fire Department responded to a house fire Thursday morning on the city’s near west side.… MORE
Local financial advisor reacts to Federal Reserve meeting
Thanks to the Federal Reserve, investors received a bonus gift ahead of the holidays as the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) surged to the highest in nearly two years. … MORE
Rivian Automotive signs new deal with AT&T
One of the world’s largest telecommunications companies inked a deal with Rivian Automotive for a new pilot program.… MORE
Candidates for March primary election in Illinois assigned their spots
The primary election is March 19.… MORE
Uptown Normal is upgrading payment system in parking decks
All three parking decks in Uptown Normal will be getting an upgraded parking system that requires an app.… MORE
Central Illinois Congressman wants to separate funding for Ukraine and the southern border
A Central Illinois Congressman believes border security funding should be separate from funding for Ukraine.… MORE
Heartland appoints new VP of Finance and Administration
By WMBD-TV NORMAL – Heartland Community College (HCC) announced that it has named Noah Lamb the new Vice President of Finance and Administration on Tuesday. According to an HCC news release, Lamb is moving to Heartland from Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio. At Wittenberg, he served as an Assistant Vice President for Finance and Administration…… MORE
President of Illinois NAACP facing backlash after remarks about migrants
A prominent leader in Springfield and Illinois could be in hot water.… MORE
Illinois lawmakers introduce disaster bill for small communities
By WMBD-TV WASHINGTON – As severe weather continues to impact Illinois, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) introduced the Fairness in Federal Disaster Declarations Act. According to a Senate news release, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) would be reformed to allow more transparency and equity for small and…… 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…