One Republican, State Rep. Joe Sosnowski (R-Rockford), says the state would have a million more people if it grew at the same rates as Indiana, Missouri, and Wisconsin.… MORE
Category Archives: Politics
Gov. Pritzker urges lawmakers to pass Healthcare Protection Bill
Gov. JB Pritzker says a new health care bill, announced during the State of the State message, will give Illinoisans an advantage against Big Insurance.… MORE
Illinois expects to receive $52.6B this year, up from $51.9B earlier estimated
The people with the sharp pencils are bringing into focus how much money Illinois is bringing in for the fiscal year ending June 30. And it’s a little more than earlier believed.… MORE
Illinois State Senator fed up with Gov. Pritzker’s apparent secret spending on services for migrants
Republicans at the state Capitol are getting lots of mileage out of how Gov. JB Pritzker is handling the migrant crisis.… MORE
Bill in Springfield would make magic mushrooms legal
Illinois has had medical cannabis for years. Magic mushrooms could be next.… MORE
With feds citing ‘extensive cooperation,’ judge gives ex-Sen. Terry Link 3 years’ probation
On an August day in 2019, then-Democratic state Sen. Terry Link stood outside of a suburban Wendy’s and solicited a bribe from his colleague in the Illinois House.… MORE
Cook County judge orders Trump removed from GOP ballot but holds decision pending appeal
A Cook County judge on Wednesday ordered former President Donald Trump’s name to be removed from the March 19 Republican primary ballot but stayed her order until Friday to give time for an appeal to the Illinois Supreme Court. … MORE
Illinois Senator reacts to Alabama’s Supreme Court ruling on protecting IVF process
Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) is not only a U.S. senator. She is a mother of two, both children born through in vitro fertilization (IVF). … MORE
A new bill in Springfield allows Illinois residents to recoup extra costs for mental health care
If you have medical insurance, obviously, you want to see a health care provider who is in-network.… MORE
State Libertarians want respect in upcoming primary election
By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Libertarians want you to know they are still out there. But – except for a couple of Cook County races – they are missing from ballots in Illinois in next month’s primary. Bill Redpath, chair of the Libertarian Party of Illinois, says the main reason is Illinois’ prohibitive ballot…… MORE
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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…