U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) is demanding a fair hearing in the Senate for President Obama’s choice for the Supreme Court. … MORE
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) is demanding a fair hearing in the Senate for President Obama’s choice for the Supreme Court. … MORE
Gov. Bruce Rauner says he can address the state’s funding woes for universities and college students. … MORE
By Greg Bishop/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Aside from allowing the governor to sweep funds as a way to pay for higher education, a state representative is also feeling out the idea of letting universities borrow money. The Unbalanced Budget Response Act would allow the governor to make cuts and sweep special funds in the…… MORE
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Peoria, said he doesn’t want to see President Barack Obama nominate a successor to late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.… MORE
Many prominent Republicans have called for President Barack Obama to hold off on nominating a new Supreme Court justice to replace the late Antonin Scalia, but a GOP consultant rejects that idea.… MORE
The group pushing for a voter referendum to change how political maps are drawn in the state say recent opposition to their proposals is misleading and shows the naysayers are running scared.… MORE
Reaction to Gov. Bruce Rauner’s budget address Wednesday afternoon was mixed.… MORE
State Rep. Dan Brady (R-Bloomington) said President Obama “kept the grass cut even” while speaking to Illinois lawmakers Wednesday in Springfield.… MORE
Much like today, taxes, the plight of urban areas and even labor issues were among the themes nearly 40 years ago when a U.S. president addressed the Illinois General Assembly.… MORE
Gov. Bruce Rauner confirms the new private economic development corporation for the state won’t be subject to the same transparency requirements as government agencies.… 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…