It’s often called the ‘sausage-making’ that lawmakers often presume the public doesn’t want to see. But, in a rare move, President Donald Trump invited reporters into a nearly hour-long meeting on Tuesday where he oversaw negotiations about immigration reform.… MORE
A catalyst project for downtown Bloomington could be off the table for now.… MORE
Illinois lawmakers will hold a hearing next week to try to figure out what caused a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak at a veterans home in Quincy, leading to the deaths of 13 residents over the past three years.… MORE
Illinois tops a new list tracking the percentage of outbound moves among the 50 states.… MORE
A first-time event at Grossinger Motors Arena will feature two favorite indulgences.… MORE
The U.S. House will vote again on Wednesday after the approved tax reform bill in DC tripped on a procedure and Illinois’ congressional delegation is split on whether the nation’s tax code should be reformed.… MORE
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said there are some parts of the Republicans’ proposed tax overhaul that he could support, but not enough to earn his support.… MORE
The city-owned Grossinger Motors Arena will receive another infusion of taxpayer dollars to maintain a positive cash flow even as the downtown Bloomington venue continues to lose money.… MORE
For all those students who staged protests on the Illinois State University quad and on college campuses over a proposed tax to student tuition waivers, U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis said – rest assured – those waivers will remain intact in the federal tax bill.… MORE
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger said the net neutrality rules that the Federal Communications Commission has scrapped were ‘heavy handed,’ but the Channahon Republican said it’s time for Congress to enact permanent rules to protect consumers by banning providers from blocking lawful content.… 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…