State lawmakers continue to work on a budget for Illinois and State Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) doesn’t believe there will be a quick solution.… MORE
State lawmakers continue to work on a budget for Illinois and State Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) doesn’t believe there will be a quick solution.… MORE
A candidate for Illinois’ 18th Congressional District is running on a pro-veteran platform.… MORE
Part of the story of Denny Hastert’s “past misconduct” is now public.… MORE
State Sen. Jason Barickman said the budget deadlock will likely get worse before it gets better.… MORE
The audience was different, but the message was the same: Illinois is in a world of hurt, and it’s the Democrats’ fault.… MORE
Gov. Bruce Rauner said he’s prepared for a long summer in Springfield as the budget stalemate continues.… MORE
Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administration said it is reviewing Illinois’ juvenile detention centers for closure, preparing to close state museums and will ground state aircraft if there’s no budget agreement.… MORE
State Sen. Bill Brady, R-Bloomington, said Republicans are open to discussing some kind of temporary tax increase to help end the budget stalemate if it comes with spending cuts and other reforms.… MORE
“I will not call a special session.” – Gov. Bruce Rauner.… MORE
The indictment against former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert is something no one saw coming, according to a Republican consultant.… 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…