Amid election uncertainty, one local congressman says he’s “cautiously optimistic” that Americans would receive a second COVID-19 stimulus check.… MORE
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Amid election uncertainty, one local congressman says he’s “cautiously optimistic” that Americans would receive a second COVID-19 stimulus check.… MORE
As Illinois House Republicans urged their Democratic colleagues to join them in trying to boot longtime House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) out of office, those same Republicans Tuesday suggested that a cancellation of the fall veto session – made official late Tuesday afternoon – would be tied to Madigan’s job security as speaker.… MORE
A proposal to replace Christopher Columbus day with Indigenous Peoples’ day is still up for discussion for the Bloomington City Council.… MORE
Bloomington City Council member Mboka Mwilambwe has decided not to seek reelection this spring.… MORE
The call to replace House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) atop the Democratic Party of Illinois is reaching as high up as the governor’s office. … MORE
“There will be cuts, and they will be painful.”… MORE
There is another delay of the next hearing of the special investigative committee of Illinois House members looking into the “deferred prosecution agreement” between the U.S. attorney’s office and Commonwealth Edison. … MORE
Twelve hours after U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Taylorville) declared victory, his opponent made a concession speech.… MORE
Let the 2022 campaign begin … and could Senate Minority Leader Blil Brady (R-Bloomington) be opening the door to yet another gubernatorial run?… MORE
Given the close Presidential election and tight races in battleground states, the next president could become a Supreme Court decision.… 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…