A new exhibit that recently opened in Springfield recognizes the state’s rural history.… MORE
A new exhibit that recently opened in Springfield recognizes the state’s rural history.… MORE
Robots developed by researchers at the University of Illinois are helping Midwest farmers in the fields.… MORE
Health insurance costs are a big burden for small and independent businesses and there could be a saving grace with association health plans expected to be unveiled this fall and at least one large association is evaluating the idea.… MORE
An organism floating in Illinois’ waterways could mean danger for those looking to beat the heat this week.… MORE
Illinois residents have often come together in the aftermath of some the state’s most heartbreaking tragedies.… MORE
The process to implement automatic voter registration has begun in Illinois.… MORE
Illinois’ two U.S. Senators, both Democrats, agreed on Thursday that Scott Pruitt’s resignation as U.S. Environmental Protection Agency administrator should have happened long ago.… MORE
As Illinois schools look to be more secure from threats, there are some tough realities that principals and superintendents have to embrace.… MORE
Governor Bruce Rauner is weighing the impact of legislation that would require higher minimum teacher salaries.… MORE
A bill that would keep insurance providers from adding or removing a drug from a customer’s coverage plan mid-year is now on Governor Bruce Rauner’s desk.… 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…