Illinois’ economic health has yet to suffer measurable impact from coronavirus, according to a University of Illinois economics professor.… MORE
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Illinois’ economic health has yet to suffer measurable impact from coronavirus, according to a University of Illinois economics professor.… MORE
As lawmakers prepare to return to the capitol this week, Illinois’ gun-owner lobby is tracking more than 250 bills at the statehouse, most of which the group said would weaken Second Amendment protections.… MORE
Officials from the Illinois Municipal League said communities have concerns about the governor’s proposal to hold 5 percent of Local Government Distributive Funds in reserve from local governments if voters don’t approve a progressive income tax in November.… MORE
The amount of money spent on film and television projects in Illinois hit a record high in
2019.… MORE
As the group which represents the state’s mayors and city councils rolls out its legislative wish list for 2020, the cities want a return to the old days for getting money from the state.… MORE
A new proposal in Springfield would open up a whole new market of direct-to-consumer wine delivery. … MORE
A new proposal in Springfield could change the way schools report their data to the State
Board of Education.… MORE
More than 63,000 taxpayers came forward and settled tax debts during Illinois’ 2019 tax amnesty program, which captured $240 million in revenue for the state. … MORE
School children learning about sex education could soon learn about the dangers of “sexting.”
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A group representing Illinois employers has raised questions about Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposed merger of the Department of Labor and the Department of Employment Security.… 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…