The problems with the state’s Department of Employment Security during the pandemic are enough, says one Republican lawmaker, to throw Gov. JB Pritzker out of office.… MORE
The problems with the state’s Department of Employment Security during the pandemic are enough, says one Republican lawmaker, to throw Gov. JB Pritzker out of office.… MORE
Illinois’ hospitals had been hemorrhaging money because of the COVID-19 crisis. To help, the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services announced that hospitals will receive a lifeline of $75 million in new federal money to help hospitals. … MORE
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced Tuesday his office’s reopening plan – beginning June 1 – with the first two months focused on serving only new drivers, customers with expired driver’s licenses/ID cards and vehicle transactions.… MORE
While dining rooms remain closed in the state, many Illinoisans are crossing the border to go out to eat.… MORE
Illinoisans hoping to get their teeth cleaned may have to wait a while longer.… MORE
State government, says Gov. JB Pritzker, is here to help businesses which open Friday under Phase Three of his Restore Illinois plan.… MORE
Working into the early hours of Sunday, Illinois lawmakers put together a budget for the fiscal year that starts July 1.… MORE
Senate Minority Leader Bill Brady (R-Bloomington), urging the legislature and governor to stay in Springfield, wants more from both – particularly Gov. Pritzker.… MORE
Final preparations are being made for the graduated income tax amendment in Illinois. The Senate Thursday night approved the language for the ballot as well as a mailer outlining arguments for and against.… MORE
The Illinois National Guard will be packing up at the McLean County Fairgrounds Friday but the drive thru testing site is staying put.… 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…