People who are reporters in the state Capitol may have a hard time proving it, but Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti boasts her accessibility and availability.… MORE
People who are reporters in the state Capitol may have a hard time proving it, but Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti boasts her accessibility and availability.… MORE
Neither State Sen. Bill Brady (R-Bloomington) nor State Rep. Dan Brady (R-Bloomington) were surprised by Gov. Bruce. Rauner’s decision Thursday to veto the remaining budget items passed by the General Assembly.… MORE
The U.S. and Illinois Chambers of Commerce are backing State Senator Darin LaHood as the next 18th District Congressman.… MORE
Moderate, not extreme. That’s how House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) said he believes Gov. Bruce Rauner should act in dealing with the budget.… MORE
“Dead” isn’t the right way to describe the so-called Illinois Clean Jobs Bill, according to one of its sponsors.… MORE
State Sen. Bill Brady (R-Bloomington) held a roundtable discussion with McLean County government officials Tuesday afternoon at Illinois Wesleyan University.… MORE
If Gov. Bruce Rauner plans to put $20 million into legislative races, how he distributes the money matters in terms of campaign finance laws.… MORE
$1 million worth of TV ads aren’t likely to make Democratic legislators want to compromise with the governor.… MORE
State Sen. Bill Brady (R-Bloomington) said the fight over Illinois’ budget is bad, but it’s not the worst he’s seen during this time in Springfield.… MORE
U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk may have underestimated the microphone in a Senate hearing room. … 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…