You may not have won anything in the latest Mega Millions drawing, but the state of Illinois certainly did. … MORE
You may not have won anything in the latest Mega Millions drawing, but the state of Illinois certainly did. … MORE
Candidates for the two congressional districts in central Illinois have stark political differences on some unresolved policies heading into the midterm elections.
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Groups watching out for the homebound say the Rauner administration is going about saving money the wrong way.… MORE
A group of 10 campaign workers who sued Democratic candidate for Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker over racial discrimination accusations in the political operation spoke out Monday in response to claims that they’re only after the billionaire’s money.… MORE
Pot is a growing business in Illinois and other states.… MORE
The Future Energy Jobs Act, which took effect last year, requires Illinois utilities to get 25 percent of their retail power from renewable sources like solar and wind by 2025.… MORE
The fall season is expected to bring the highest number of vehicular deer collision in Illinois.… MORE
Illinois residents are more at risk of identity theft and fraud than the majority of other states in the U.S.… MORE
A shuttered nursing home in Quincy has been rehabbed, renamed and reopened as a temporary facility to house veterans while a modern home is built.… MORE
When a flood hit a small central Illinois town three years ago, FEMA was not much help, because Illinois has a large population. In a place like Kincaid, in Christian County, the numbers worked against you.… 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…