Bloomington Police are asking for the public’s help identifying three people who allegedly stole from a Bloomington store.… MORE
Illinois Republican Party chairman sums up his party’s election night
By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – For Republicans in Illinois and nationally, the question about election night is: where did we go wrong? Illinois GOP chairman Don Tracy is among those reviewing the game films. He says in the year and a half he has been on the job, he has learned change comes slowly. “It…… MORE
Rivian Automotive still on track to meet 2022 production goal
By 25 News BLOOMINGTON – Rivian Automotive has added a second shift of workers making electric vehicles, and despite supply chain challenges, the company said it still expects to meet its goal of producing 25,000 vehicles this year. Rivian, with more than 6,000 employees working at its plant in Normal, released third quarter results Wednesday…… MORE
After being reelected, Gov. Pritzker looks forward to four more years
With the benefit of some sleep, Gov. JB Pritzker Wednesday took time to look back and look ahead.… MORE
Illinois House Minority Leader not seeking another term
Illinois House Minority Leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) announced the morning after the election he would not seek a new term as leader. A spokeswoman said Durkin has no plans to leave the House at the moment.… MORE
Bloomington’s Brady defeated in his bid to become Illinois Secretary of State
By 25 News BLOOMINGTON – State Rep. Dan Brady (R-Bloomington) has conceded defeat in his race for Illinois Secretary of State. Democrat Alexi Giannoulias was elected to the post Tuesday night, replacing Jesse White, who’s retiring from the job he’s held since 1999. Giannoulias was Illinois’ youngest Treasurer from 2007 to 2011 during former-Gov. Rod…… MORE
Voters reject tax referendum for McLean County’s largest school district
By 25 News NORMAL – The Unit 5 school district faces the prospect of severe budget cuts after voters on Tuesday rejected a tax referendum to offset growing deficits in the district’s education fund. The referendum asked for an 88-cent increase in the education fund’s tax rate to $3.60 per $100 of assessed property values.…… MORE
2022 Election Results
Click here for election results from the McLean County Clerk’s Office. Click here for election results from the Bloomington Election Commission’s Office. Click here for other election results from our news partner 25 News. GOVERNORJB Pritzker (D) 2,075,440Darren Bailey (R) 1,638,408Scott Schluter (L) 106,900 IL SECRETARY OF STATEAlexi Giannoulias (D) 2,024,569Dan Brady (R) 1,640,128Jon Stewart…… MORE
Normal’s purchase of Rivian vehicles becomes talking point in failed effort to reduce town’s tax levy
Normal’s proposed tax levy, the amount of property taxes the town plans to collect next year, is unchanged from the current year. However, two town council members tried unsuccessfully to lower the levy.… MORE
Harvest season is coming to a close, but headaches are continuing for farmers
Harvest season is wrapping up for many farmers in Central Illinois, but farming headaches continue.… 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…