Whether 2019 was a good year for Illinois taxpayers depends on who you ask.… MORE
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Whether 2019 was a good year for Illinois taxpayers depends on who you ask.… MORE
Illinois Secretary of State Jessie White plans to extend hours of some driver service facilities to accommodate the high demand for REAL IDs.… MORE
By Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Outdoor sports advocates and environmentalists said Gov. J.B. Pritzker has been dragging his feet on allowing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to get started on a plan to keep Asian carp out of Lake Michigan despite committing to the study in April. Seven nonprofit groups sent Pritzker a petition signed…… MORE
At least three elected positions in the Illinois statehouse won’t be chosen by voters, rather party leaders will select the replacements and doing so could prove contentious in one case.… MORE
A fellow Chicago Democrat, and others, have demanded House Speaker Michael Madigan explain secret payments to a disgraced former political captain or give up his position at the helm of Illinois’ Democratic Party. … MORE
A tax professional has suggested some things Illinois tax filers should consider as they look to close out the year and begin the 2019 tax filing season.… MORE
Illinois ranked as one of the least financially-transparent states in the nation.… MORE
In less than a month, adults 21 and older will be able to legally buy and use cannabis in Illinois.… MORE
When governors present balanced state budgets, a new report found they are often leaving out the cost of infrastructure repairs that can lead to potholes and other problems along with big bills in future budgets.… MORE
Rural Illinois school boards were again rebuffed in a bid to get additional support to push lawmakers to support allowing teachers to carry firearms in school.… 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…