James W. Phillips, 95 of Bloomington, passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington.… MORE
Clinton Police investigating infant death
An investigation remains ongoing after a death of an infant.… MORE
Durbin concerned about levees
A day after touring downstate flooding, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) told reporters in Springfield he is concerned about levees.… MORE
Remains of El Paso’s famed Archbishop set for move to Peoria
The remains of famed Archbishop Fulton Sheen of El Paso appear to be headed to Peoria, from his current resting place at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York.… MORE
Finding the middle ground: Abraham Lincoln Presidential Foundation and presidential library and museum
The group that bought a hat – which may or may not have been Abraham Lincoln’s – from one of its own members for millions is in for some oversight.… MORE
Athletes seek inclusion at Special Olympics Illinois Summer Games
The Flame of Hope burns bright at Illinois State University’s Hancock Stadium for some 4,000 athletes competing at this weekend’s Special Olympics Illinois Summer Games.… MORE
Murdered man’s mother praises BPD’s determination to find killers
The mother of a man shot to death almost eight months ago in Bloomington said she felt a wide range of emotions when police detectives told her they made two arrests in the case.… MORE
Weekend scores, schedules
Scoreboards are sponsored by COUNTRY Financial Representative Eric Lapan.… MORE
Comptroller Mendoza: ‘wonderful to have a budget’ after legislation session
Among those cheering how the 2019 legislative session turned out is Illinois’ check-writer in chief.… MORE
Catholic bishop bars pro-choice Democratic leaders from receiving communion
Passage of the Reproductive Health Act, a preservation of abortion rights, has cost House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) and Senate President John Cullerton (D-Chicago) the opportunity to receive communion in the Diocese of Springfield.… 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…