The news that the USDA’s declared all of Illinois a disaster area is a relief to many of the state’s farmers.… MORE
The news that the USDA’s declared all of Illinois a disaster area is a relief to many of the state’s farmers.… MORE
Gov. JB Pritzker used Senior Day at the Illinois State Fair Monday to announce the 22 members of his Elder Abuse Task Force.… MORE
Repeat winners dominated the stage Sunday at the Illinois State Fair’s hog- and husband-calling contests.… MORE
Sunday was a day for veterans at the Illinois State Fair.… MORE
The 118-year-old State Fair Coliseum is ready for its close-up.… MORE
The federal Real ID law has been around for more than a decade but has never been fully implemented, however, starting Oct. 1, 2020, Illinois will be fully compliant with the federal law.… MORE
Illinois’ five Republican congressmen are joining Gov. JB Pritzker in urging President Donald Trump to keep Rod Blagojevich in prison.… MORE
The big political news of the day threatens to overshadow the opening of the Illinois State Fair.… MORE
At a place where McLean County honors its history, Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner addressed a crowd demanding legislation aiming to end gun violence.… MORE
No matter what other states do, you can count on seeing a cow made out of butter at the Illinois State Fair.… 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…