Illinois’ education officials are set to unveil new metrics that will decide how much local school districts could receive in federal school improvement funds.… MORE
Illinois’ education officials are set to unveil new metrics that will decide how much local school districts could receive in federal school improvement funds.… MORE
More and more of Illinois government is moving online.… MORE
Illinois State University’s governing board will decide Friday whether to award President Larry Dietz a bonus after giving him a glowing performance review.… MORE
The challenger to Republican State Rep. Keith Sommer in the 88th Legislative District race claimed during a debate Wednesday night that Sommer is not responsive to constituents’ concerns. The incumbent of almost 20 years said that’s not true, and added that public input helps him make better decisions.… MORE
The Illinois State Board of Elections is teaming up with the Illinois National Guard to keep votes and voter information safe this year.… MORE
Democratic Illinois governor candidate J.B. Pritzker faces a civil lawsuit filed by current and former workers on his campaign alleging racial discrimination and harassment.… MORE
Illinois officials have their eyes on a potential payday from legalizing new forms of gambling, but state revenue specialists warn that it may not be the jackpot they’re hoping for.… MORE
Springfield Democrat Betsy Dirksen Londrigan is hoping to be part of a “Blue Wave” that sends U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Taylorville) home.… MORE
The Illinois State Board of Elections is doing all it can to make sure the November election is secure. … MORE
A school board has put the state’s highest-paid school superintendent on leave just weeks before he planned to retire after public scrutiny of a planned $762,000 end-of-career payout.… 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…