A recent study on prosperity in the United States has good news and bad news for Illinois.… MORE
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A recent study on prosperity in the United States has good news and bad news for Illinois.… MORE
The Trump administration extended its social distancing guidelines through April 30 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in an effort to slow the spread, but some want to slowly restart the economy.… MORE
The McLean County Health Department on Sunday announced two new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total to 13 cases.… MORE
State health officials on Saturday announced the first death of an infant in Chicago who tested positive for coronavirus.… MORE
The DeWitt County Health Department announced an out-of-state student and resident is the first case of COVID-19 in the county. … MORE
The Illinois Farm Bureau is working to support those in the farming community who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.… MORE
Illinois has now topped 3,000 coronavirus cases – 3,026 – and has reached 34 deaths.… MORE
A drive-thru testing site for COVID-19 is coming to McLean County and central Illinois.… MORE
It’s a mixed bag for Illinois business owners in the wellness arena who have been deemed nonessential and shuttered by the governor as part of a larger effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 in the state.… MORE
Analysts with Fitch Ratings said the federal stimulus plan will help state and local governments, but it won’t replace lost revenue from the economic downturn.… 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…