Jobs were up compared to last year in the Twin-Cities and 12 other metro areas around the state.… MORE
Jobs were up compared to last year in the Twin-Cities and 12 other metro areas around the state.… MORE
Illinois lawmakers must change state pension laws and allow for new taxes, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Wednesday.… MORE
Illinois could soon require CBD oil to be lab-tested, something not required elsewhere.… MORE
Even though Illinois has implemented a new education funding formula, there is still plenty to talk about concerning the classrooms.… MORE
State Rep. Dan Brady and other lawmakers are preparing to return to Springfield next week for the fall veto session.… MORE
Lawmakers are taking another crack at fighting opioids in Illinois.… MORE
After a late, wet start, the Illinois crop numbers are catching up with the calendar.… MORE
Elected leaders Monday night did not rule out the possibility that they’ll allow businesses to sell marijuana in Bloomington and Normal.… MORE
Gov. JB Pritzker couldn’t escape the irony – or the questions – of a federal investigation which just may involve the Illinois Department of Transportation … while he was standing in front of that department’s headquarters to promote a multi-billion-dollar program which also may have the feds’ attention.… MORE
The Illinois News Broadcasters Association is backing a public radio station and is asking for the University of Illinois to change its policy for reporting instances of sexual assault or misconduct.… 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…