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Illinois Democrats chose U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Matteson) to be their new state party chairwoman. … MORE
If Briana Rodriguez’ bosses try to tell her they can’t afford to improve her working conditions, she’s not here for it.… MORE
Assuming Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White makes good – this time – on his retirement plans, there’s no shortage of candidates.… MORE
A woman of color from the Chicago area will succeed Mike Madigan as Democratic Party chair in Illinois. We’ll know Wednesday night which one.… MORE
Illinois will receive around 83,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, with the vast majority being sent to mass vaccination sites around the state.… MORE
Three dozen COVID-19 deaths, and the lawmakers who represent the La Salle-Peru area say Gov. JB Pritzker’s still not paying enough attention to the veterans’ home there.… MORE
In a speech on the Senate floor, Illinois’s Senior U.S. Senator is calling on lawmakers to pass President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package with only weeks left until unemployment benefits run out.… MORE
Rep. Edward Guerra Kodatt – a handpicked successor of former Rep. Mike Madigan – resigned Wednesday morning, just three days after his appointment.… MORE
The McLean County State’s Attorney says despite the recent uptick in murders in the area, crime stats are actually trending in the right direction.… 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…