State Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Champaign) has “no idea” why House Democrats are trying to push through another unbalanced budget.… MORE
State Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Champaign) has “no idea” why House Democrats are trying to push through another unbalanced budget.… MORE
Gov. Bruce Rauner said with a stagnant economy, there’s no justification for the spending plan the House Democrats approved this week.… MORE
Illinoisans could soon have the legal right to use their own sick days to care for their kids or parents.… MORE
The clock is ticking for legislators to pass a state budget with a simple majority.… MORE
The Republican party of Illinois has voted to stay the course of defining marriage between one man and one woman. … MORE
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Channahon, said a measure that has passed the House will help address the shortage of emergency medical technicians.… MORE
The Illinois House passed a measure to fully fund Monetary Award Program grants Tuesday, but the move is being criticized by House Republicans.… MORE
Former State Treasurer Dan Rutherford is back in his hometown promoting his latest venture – private tours of Cuba.… MORE
Some of the governor’s proposed economic reforms and more than $4 billion in tax increases could be part of a compromise to bring about a state budget for the next fiscal year.… MORE
McLean County Clerk Kathy Michael has confirmed that former McLean County Board Chairman Matt Sorensen has filed to have his name removed from the ballot.… 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…