As lawmakers return to Springfield to handle matters on hold because of the COVID-19 pandemic, nuclear power provider Exelon is pressing for state assistance.… MORE
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As lawmakers return to Springfield to handle matters on hold because of the COVID-19 pandemic, nuclear power provider Exelon is pressing for state assistance.… MORE
Illinois House Republicans are not impressed with how Gov. JB Pritzker is defending an emergency order he issued late Friday that allows local police to issue citations to businesses violating his orders.… MORE
Illinois’ leading legislative Republicans want an up or down vote on whether the progressive income tax amendment should be taken off the November ballot to spare small businesses a tax increase on top of a pandemic, but the governor has downplayed the suggestion.… MORE
In looking to fill seats on the Amtrak Board of Directors, President Trump has announced three nomination intentions and Mayor of Normal Chris Koos is on the list.… MORE
Responding to questions at an unrelated news conference Monday, the Republican legislative leaders denounced the Antisemitism displayed at recent rallies.… MORE
The constitutional amendment to change Illinois’ income tax system from flat to graduated is on the ballot this fall, but Republicans want to change that. … MORE
The constitutional amendment to change Illinois’ income tax system from flat to graduated is on the ballot this fall, but Republicans want to change that.… MORE
What we want to do is to go ahead and spur demand, because there is no substitute for demand in the economy… MORE
When presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden chooses a running mate, the senior U.S. senator from Illinois says he need look no further than the junior U.S. senator.… MORE
Surrounding states are ahead of Illinois in lifting coronavirus restrictions. And Gov. JB Pritzker Friday took a question about Iowa.… 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…