Attorney General Lisa Madigan says they’ve been getting a lot of calls from people who have asked for an absentee ballot, but haven’t received one yet.… MORE
Category Archives: State Election News
Early voting to start Thursday in Illinois
The state of Illinois has finalized the ballot for the March Primary, so early voting will start Thursday in McLean County.… MORE
Manar proposes bill to make it easier to vote after moving
There’s a proposal in Springfield to make voter registration come automatically whenever somebody gets a driver’s license or a state ID.… MORE
State Farm accepting applications for Neighborhood Assist grants
State Farm is giving $1 million in grants through its Neighborhood Assist program.… MORE
Governor meets visitors at old capitol
After the inauguration, Illinois new governor and first lady greeted well-wishers at one of the state historic sites.… MORE
Blogs
Labor Day – Expanding voting rights for all
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.” …
Is federal mobilization the answer?
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…
In these troubled times, to my fellow white Americans
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…
Workers’ Memorial Day – Remember those whose job took their life
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…