The Democratic candidate for Illinois Governor favors term limits for lawmakers holding leadership positions in the General Assembly like long-time House Speaker Michael Madigan and Bloomington’s Bill Brady, who’s the Senate Minority Leader.… MORE
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The Democratic candidate for Illinois Governor favors term limits for lawmakers holding leadership positions in the General Assembly like long-time House Speaker Michael Madigan and Bloomington’s Bill Brady, who’s the Senate Minority Leader.… MORE
Illinois’ Medicaid program could soon get larger.… MORE
Gov. Bruce Rauner said Monday that budget talks have been “frustratingly slow” ahead of a deadline to pass a spending plan with simple majorities.… MORE
In front of a standing-room crowd, council members in Normal decided to make the town a welcoming community.… MORE
Senate Minority Leader Bill Brady wants to take a close look at a bill that would increase Medicaid reimbursements to pharmacies.… MORE
Illinois drivers could soon be able to register license plates for cars and trailers every two years instead of each year with two bills advancing in the General Assembly.… MORE
Republican State Representative Dan Brady found himself sandwiched between two Democrats Thursday night, including a candidate who wants to defeat him in the 105th District this November.… MORE
Gov. Bruce Rauner’s task force to address ongoing problems with the Quincy veterans home wants the state to spend about $230 million to build a state-of-the-art facility.… MORE
Abraham Lincoln continues to dominate Illinois’ bicentennial best-of lists. … MORE
How cold was it? April was a record setter as May now rolls in with temps in the 80s.… 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…