Illinois’ roadways will have many more state troopers, some trained to spot cannabis use, on the road this weekend thanks to extra federal dollars. … MORE
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Illinois’ roadways will have many more state troopers, some trained to spot cannabis use, on the road this weekend thanks to extra federal dollars. … MORE
Despite more problems surfacing with Illinois’ Automatic Voter Registration Program, the Secretary of State’s office isn’t giving in to pressure to suspend the program.… MORE
Facebook users in Illinois could soon see a portion of a $550 million settlement over the company’s alleged breach of Illinois’ biometric information law. … MORE
A day after the governor used his State of the State message to call for ethics reform, a joint commission on that very topic met at the Capitol Thursday.… MORE
The Illinois Department of Public Health is announcing the first case of person-to-person transmission of the coronavirus in the U.S.… MORE
An Illinois bill would allow drivers with certain medical conditions to tint all of their vehicle’s window surfaces.… MORE
Political leaders from both sides of the aisle weighed in on the state of Illinois after Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivered his State of the State address Wednesday to the General Assembly in Springfield.… MORE
A former state lawmaker who pleaded guilty Tuesday to accepting $250,000 in bribes in exchange for using his legislative weight to unilaterally stop bills from advancing often assigned measures to a subcommittee that had no members, essentially ensuring those measures wouldn’t advance.… MORE
Illinois Democrats liked what they heard from the governor, while Republicans react with guarded optimism.… MORE
More than 85 communities from across the state will receive matching grants totaling nearly $30 million to add to or improve their parks and outdoor recreation spaces.… 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…