The men running for governor are blasting each other, rather than digging into the issues, when they take the debate stage, according to one Springfield expert.… MORE
The men running for governor are blasting each other, rather than digging into the issues, when they take the debate stage, according to one Springfield expert.… MORE
The Illinois Farm Bureau said it is confident a farm bill will be passed after the November midterm elections. If not, it could be a “nightmare scenario.”… MORE
The way we vote in America has somewhat of a checkered history.… MORE
The heated rhetoric that’s marked the McLean County Clerk’s contest showed no signs of cooling off Thursday night as the two candidates met for their first and possibly only joint appearance.… MORE
Bloomington’s city attorney is hoping for a speedy outside review of the ethics complaint against Nikita Richards, who’s the Democratic candidate for McLean County Clerk.… MORE
The second of three gubernatorial debates touched upon the familiar themes.… MORE
With the Nov. 6 election quickly approaching many voters may have questions when it comes to casting ballots.… MORE
In an effort to reduce interest payments, Gov. Bruce Rauner signed SB 2858 into law, allowing Illinois to invest funding from other sectors to generate interest monies.… MORE
If the election were held last week, J.B. Pritzker would be elected governor – easily.… MORE
Gov. Bruce Rauner was in Bloomington Tuesday promoting public and private efforts to keep addictive painkillers out of the wrong hands.… 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…