Race in the workplace. A new University of Illinois study suggests there’s room for improvement… MORE
Category Archives: Politics
Sen. Durbin on the attack on U.S. Soldiers: “It’s not just a war of words, it’s an actual war”
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) covered a lot of ground at his news conference in Springfield Monday… MORE
Sen. Durbin wants to go after credit card fees
When the cost of doing business includes rising fees MasterCard and Visa collect, small businesses say that’s painful.… MORE
Proposed state law would outlaw five chemical food additives
Opponents say a proposed ban on five chemical food additives would create an unwieldy “patchwork” of varying laws.… MORE
Illinois lawmakers floating the idea of attempting to cut the cost of prescription drugs
Illinois lawmakers are floating another attempt to curb the costs of prescription drugs, announcing a bill to set up a “prescription drug affordability board,” which would evaluate drug costs and set what advocates say are reasonable rates.… MORE
Illinois House committee hears testimony about voter access ahead of state’s primary election
With the state’s primary election a little more than two months away, and this being a presidential election year, Wednesday was as good a time as any, it would seem, for an Illinois House committee to listen to testimony about voter access.… MORE
Candidates for March primary election in Illinois assigned their spots
The primary election is March 19.… MORE
Central Illinois Congressman wants to separate funding for Ukraine and the southern border
A Central Illinois Congressman believes border security funding should be separate from funding for Ukraine.… MORE
President of Illinois NAACP facing backlash after remarks about migrants
A prominent leader in Springfield and Illinois could be in hot water.… MORE
General Assembly Joint and Committee on Administrative Rules punts on gun control legislation
The story of gun control legislation in Illinois is never ending.… 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…