Tuesday, March 15 is the Illinois Primary Elections.… MORE
Category Archives: Opinion
WJBC Forum: The ramifications of income inequality
Last week my daughter and her husband had their first child, an adorable baby girl.… MORE
WJBC Forum: Apple’s marketing problem
As a business owner of a technology development company, I view the Apple vs. the FBI situation a little differently than most people.… MORE
WJBC Forum: Bribery on a grand scale
There are all sorts of things that are condemned on a small scale, but ignored on a larger one.… MORE
WJBC Forum: Quick thinking
While our weather can’t figure out what month it is, the calendar this morning says March.… MORE
WJBC Forum: No win decisions
Recently I thought about the many no-win decisions people make each day in positions of leadership.… MORE
WJBC Forum: The shoe fits both sides’ feet
With the recent passing of Supreme Court justice Anthony Scalia, there is a major political dust-up, as Republicans claim the President should not nominate someone in an election year.… MORE
WJBC Forum: The Union
I carry around a list of movies to watch.… MORE
WJBC Forum: Black History Month and Open Mosque Day
February is Black History Month.… MORE
WJBC Forum: Black History: where do we stand today?
February is Black History month, so I thought it would be a perfect time to review where we are.… 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…