It could have been Gov. JB Pritzker’s happiest coronavirus briefing ever.… MORE
It could have been Gov. JB Pritzker’s happiest coronavirus briefing ever.… MORE
With a multi-million-dollar influence-peddling case landing a $200 million fine for Commonwealth Edison, and yet another lawmaker being indicted, House Republicans say it’s past time to tighten up on ethics.… MORE
A member of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus, State Rep. Andre Thapedi (D-Chicago) says there are far more pressing concerns than the legal problems swirling about House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago).… MORE
Vote-by-mail is so 2020 !!… MORE
If the person you’re not talking about is a Democrat, can you still use the phrase “the elephant in the room”?… MORE
The governor and local officials gathered at the Bloomington-Normal YMCA Wednesday afternoon to announce the first round of grant money for small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.… MORE
When President Trump calls vote-by-mail a fraud-ridden Democratic Party vote machine, he’s not talking about Illinois – according to U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Taylorville).… MORE
Even though he backed U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) is happy the Democrats’ vice presidential nominee will be U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.). … MORE
Several elected officials in McLean County are among dozens of Illinois Democrats calling for Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan to step down from his two key leadership positions.… MORE
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis remains “less optimistic” Americans will receive another stimulus check after President Trump extended federal unemployment benefits, while Democrats and Republicans remain far apart on Coronavirus relief negotiations.… 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…