Illinois has had medical cannabis for years. Magic mushrooms could be next.… MORE
Category Archives: State News
Some lawmakers want new system of state support for higher education
You’ve heard of the state’s “evidence-based funding” for Illinois’ K-12 education? Advocates want to extend a similar program to college.… MORE
Illinois pharmacists rally outside of state capitol
If your care plan includes the names Express-Scripts, CVS Caremark, or Optum Rx, local pharmacists say you are being ripped off, and they’re being squeezed out.… MORE
Illinois Lottery shows support for Problem Gambling Awareness Month
By WMBD-TV CHICAGO – Illinois Lottery is partnering with the Illinois Council on Problem Gambling (ICPG) again as part of Problem Gambling Awareness Month. An Illinois Lottery news release confirms that they, alongside ICPG, will bring public attention to problem gambling prevention, and treatment, and different recovery options across the state. “We are proud to…… MORE
Gov. Pritzker reacts to Supreme Court ruling allowing former President Trump to remain on ballots
Monday’s Supreme Court ruling that former president Donald Trump will remain on ballots came down just as Gov. JB Pritzker was about to begin an announcement in Urbana.… MORE
Could digital driver’s licenses be coming to Illinois?
By WMBD-TV SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced that he is backing legislation that would allow Illinois residents to use digital driver’s licenses and state IDs. According to a news release from the Secretary of States Office, Giannoulias is supporting Illinois HB 4592 which could implement the digital IDs as early as next year.…… MORE
Cook County judge orders Trump removed from GOP ballot but holds decision pending appeal
A Cook County judge on Wednesday ordered former President Donald Trump’s name to be removed from the March 19 Republican primary ballot but stayed her order until Friday to give time for an appeal to the Illinois Supreme Court. … MORE
Gov. Pritzker announces infrastructure grants through the Illinois Soundstage Program
Hollywood. New York. Champaign?… MORE
Illinois Secretary of State tells House committee the state is an outlier on car insurance rates
Your income, your credit score, and whether you own a house.… MORE
Governor Pritzker calls Twin Cities state’s center for electric vehicles
By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Bloomington-Normal is the place to be for electric vehicles in Illinois. Rivian is the main event there, but Gov. JB Pritzker Tuesday helped cut the ribbon on Heartland Community College’s expanded Advanced Manufacturing Training Center, where students can learn about, among other things, EV’s. The project benefited from $7.5 million…… 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…