One Republican, State Rep. Joe Sosnowski (R-Rockford), says the state would have a million more people if it grew at the same rates as Indiana, Missouri, and Wisconsin.… MORE
One Republican, State Rep. Joe Sosnowski (R-Rockford), says the state would have a million more people if it grew at the same rates as Indiana, Missouri, and Wisconsin.… MORE
Gov. JB Pritzker says a new health care bill, announced during the State of the State message, will give Illinoisans an advantage against Big Insurance.… MORE
Let’s hear it for teachers! … MORE
Those looking for housing in McLean County should think twice about putting down a deposit on an apartment.… MORE
The people with the sharp pencils are bringing into focus how much money Illinois is bringing in for the fiscal year ending June 30. And it’s a little more than earlier believed.… MORE
The Schuyler County Coroner Terry Millslagle has identified the five who died after a two-vehicle crash that involved a school bus and a semi-truck on Monday.… MORE
Cold case, cold comfort. An Illinois House hearing Monday put the spotlight on a bill which could keep things moving. … MORE
By WMBD-TV CHICAGO – The Chicago Bears are prepared to make a massive commitment to building a domed lakefront stadium to replace Soldier Field that would be a top location to host the Super Bowl, the NCAA Final Four and other major events. According to multiple reports, including the Chicago Tribune, the Bears confirmed Monday they…… MORE
The engineers of Illinois want to preserve their piece of the pie.… MORE
Republicans at the state Capitol are getting lots of mileage out of how Gov. JB Pritzker is handling the migrant crisis.… 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…