A new report highlights waste and pork in Illinois’ budget and its author says it just highlights the slap in the face to Illinois taxpayers.… MORE
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A new report highlights waste and pork in Illinois’ budget and its author says it just highlights the slap in the face to Illinois taxpayers.… MORE
President Donald Trump has instructed his Attorney General’s office to go to Chicago to stem what he calls “a terrible shooting wave.”… MORE
State officials say phishing scams are some of the biggest dangers on the Internet.… MORE
Four weeks before the election – and two days before the final candidates’ debate in Quincy – Illinois Democrats and veterans are reminding the public about the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak at the state veterans’ home in Quincy.… MORE
A new survey of Illinois manufacturers shows overwhelming opposition to a possible gas tax hike.… MORE
The day off from school Columbus Day was a day of learning for first responders in Springfield. They took part in “active shooter” training inside Springfield High School.… MORE
Illinois’ senior U.S. Senator says he’s wondering what the future will bring with now-Justice Brett Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court. … MORE
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s office said its review of Gov. Bruce Rauner’s handling of deaths at a state-run veterans home is unique.… MORE
The men running for governor are blasting each other, rather than digging into the issues, when they take the debate stage, according to one Springfield expert.… MORE
Illinois farmers are experiencing a tough sales year despite an early and strong harvest season.… 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…