Friday’s signing of legislative maps gives superminority Republicans the perfect opportunity to put Gov Pritzker on blast.… MORE
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Friday’s signing of legislative maps gives superminority Republicans the perfect opportunity to put Gov Pritzker on blast.… MORE
Doing little to discourage speculation he’s running for governor, U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Taylorville) Thursday slammed Gov. JB Pritzker and the Democrat-led redistricting process. … MORE
A monthly measure of Illinois’ economic activity is positive.… MORE
After the Illinois Senate adjourned its spring session – one day late – it was time Tuesday evening to hit the spin room, and Republicans wasted no time hammering on the supermajority Democrats.… MORE
A Central Illinois Congressman is joining a California lawmaker to reintroduce a bill to turn U.S. Route 66 into a National Historic Trail.… MORE
A long-time state lawmaker from the Twin-Cities is considering a run for statewide office.… MORE
A Central Illinois Congressman is setting the record straight after he voted against an independent commission to investigate the deadly capital riot on January 6th.… MORE
Primary election day will be in late June in 2022, if Gov. JB Pritzker signs the bill the legislature sent him in the waning hours of session.… MORE
While Illinois lawmakers are waiting to consider a budget, other bills are out there to vote on.… MORE
A final proposed budget for the twelve months beginning July First should burst onto the scene at the Capitol Monday, but negotiations on energy legislation have flickered out.… 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…