Even though Donald Trump said the election is rigged against him a supporter and a person running in the election disagrees.… MORE
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Durbin hopeful GOP can find footing after election
Despite the fact he’s a Democrat, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) hopes to see the Republican party find its footing once the election is over.… MORE
Rodriguez slams LaHood for standing by Trump
It’s getting harder to do a political story without involving the name Donald Trump. … MORE
Rep. Davis: Dropping support of Trump a ‘family’ decision
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Taylorville, said he didn’t talk to Republican Party leaders about his decision to pull his support for Donald Trump’s ‘s campaign for president.… MORE
GOP strategist: Rauner best to stay away from Trump
‘Disgusting, appalling, outrageous’ are some of the words Gov. Bruce Rauner has used to describe the vulgar comments Donald Trump made about women in a recently released recording from 2005.… MORE
Bradley: GOP could target Pence to undermine Trump campaign
Republican leaders are reportedly meeting on Monday to weigh their options for the November election after dozens of prominent party members pulled their support of Donald Trump for president over the release of recordings in which Trump made lewd comments about women.… MORE
Rep. Davis pulls support for Trump
U.S. Rep. Congressman Rodney Davis, R-Taylorville, has pulled his support of his party’s nominee for president, Donald Trump, after Trump’s vulgar comments about women in a recently released recording.… MORE
Duckworth leads in early polls
U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) is pulling away in the polls and fundraising for the moment in her race against incumbent GOP U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk.… MORE
Duckworth pushes Kirk to more debates
As election season amps up it’s also debate season, but they have been hard to come by in the U.S. Senate race in Illinois between the incumbent Republican Mark Kirk and Democratic challenger and U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth.
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State think tank poll finds much disdain for Rauner, Madigan
Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and Democratic House Speaker Mike Madigan are not on the statewide ballot next month, but the two are the focus of the November election, as well as a new poll from the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute.… 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…