A 25-mile portion of Interstate 55 could be expanded with new “managed lanes” using private sector investment.… MORE
A 25-mile portion of Interstate 55 could be expanded with new “managed lanes” using private sector investment.… MORE
A Republican party strategist said Kentucky Senator Rand Paul is just the first of probably several candidates who will drop out of the GOP race in the coming days.… MORE
A state senator from Bloomington is helping Marco Rubio’s presidential campaign.… MORE
A childhood friend of Hillary Clinton who is running as a Central Illinois delegate for the Democratic frontrunner said last night was a nailbiter.… MORE
Over the past fifteen years, there’s been a steady increase of campaign dollars during elections years in Illinois and it’s expected this year will be no exception, according to the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform.… MORE
Illinois continues to operate without a state budget and State Sen. Bill Brady (R-Bloomington) continues to blame the problem on Democrats.… MORE
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) is advocating allowing health studies on gun violence using federal funds.… MORE
Why only have recall ability in Chicago when there are trust issues across the state? That’s something State Sen. Napoleon Harris (D-Harvey) hoped to address with his proposed amendment to the Illinois constitution.… MORE
President Obama said during his State of the Union address Tuesday night he hasn’t done enough to reach out to Congress.… MORE
Politicians weren’t the only ones closely watching President Barack Obama’s final State of the Union address.… 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…