A political science professor emeritus at the University of Illinois Springfield campus looks ahead to Gov. JB Pritzker’s budget address Wednesday.… MORE
A political science professor emeritus at the University of Illinois Springfield campus looks ahead to Gov. JB Pritzker’s budget address Wednesday.… MORE
Illinois’ senior U.S. Senator says another stimulus package could be passed in the coming weeks.… MORE
The top Republican in the Illinois House has plenty of skepticism about Wednesday’s budget address from Gov. JB Pritzker.… MORE
Campaign 2022 is on!… MORE
As a new chairman looks over the Illinois Republican Party, he sees some good and some not-so-good.… MORE
We’ll find out more at noon Wednesday just what Gov. JB Pritzker has in his budget proposal for the twelve months starting July 1.… MORE
It’s on to the next adventure for John Milhiser. The U. S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois has resigned, effective the end of this month.… MORE
Central Illinois Congressman Rodney Davis is calling on Congress to spend money left over from the first COVID-19 relief packages before Congress approves President Joe Biden’s proposed $1.9 trillion stimulus package.… MORE
The only session day in February was an unforgettable one for the new House speaker, Chris Welch (D-Hillside).… MORE
New speaker, new rules.… 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…