The panel looking into Commonwealth Edison’s apparent attempt to buy off the Speaker of the Illinois House could have a shorter day Thursday than some thought.… MORE
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The panel looking into Commonwealth Edison’s apparent attempt to buy off the Speaker of the Illinois House could have a shorter day Thursday than some thought.… MORE
Sometimes, the things you hear just blow you away.That was the case at a joint hearing on education Thursday.… MORE
People who oppose the graduated tax question on the November ballot say it’ll soon enough mean higher taxes for many, many Illinoisans.… MORE
We are getting an idea of what to expect at the next hearing of that Illinois House committee investigating Commonwealth Edison and its alleged connection to House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago).… MORE
Only in Springfield?… MORE
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White on Wednesday announced that expiration dates for driver’s licenses and ID cards have been extended an additional three months until Feb. 1, 2021.… MORE
Reacting to an outcry over the awarding of cannabis licenses, Gov. JB Pritzker Tuesday said he would act to make the process fairer.… MORE
“I want to create an environment where people feel welcome.”… MORE
Cool and dry were the watchwords for Illinois farmers last week. … MORE
Here come the Hawks!… 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…