A couple of weeks ago, the Illinois Supreme Court assassinated the people’s attempt at voting reform when it ruled that the Independent Map Amendment proposition signed by 563,000 petitioners was an invalid attempt to amend the Illinois Constitution.… MORE
A student last week was questioning the value of finishing an Associate’s degree. … MORE
I’ve talked before about how the local governments have tried to kill me while riding my motorcycle. … MORE
When the price of gasoline increases we complain about greedy BIG OIL colluding to fix price. … MORE
We might not all agree on religion or politics but one thing we all have in common is this: we all wear clothes. And among all the clothing we wear, cotton reigns supreme.… MORE
I still remember the first time I attended our local Labor Day parade, many many years ago.… MORE
The Cloud.… MORE
On August 26, 2016, a day that will live in infamy in Illinois, the Illinois Supreme Court, in a 4-3 vote along party lines, did a disservice to itself, the people of the State of Illinois and the Illinois Constitution which its members swore to uphold.… MORE
Last week’s news was filled with more campaign name calling which included words like racist, bigot, prejudice, and discrimination.… MORE
Did you know you can ride the Connect Transit buses for FREE—yes, you heard me, completely FREE through the end of August?… MORE
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.” …
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…
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…
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…