New legislation bans tackle football for kids under 12 years old.… MORE
New legislation bans tackle football for kids under 12 years old.… MORE
The Illinois Department of Public Health says its latest report for the Centers for Disease Control shows a dip in cases, as flu season is leveling off after local authorities reported last month that three people had died from the flu in McLean County.… MORE
U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill, took to the Senate floor to call for all military personnel to receive pay during the shutdown.… MORE
A fragile object tucked away in a room of unknown historical treasures has been found and it is tied to one of the most well-thought-of presidents in U.S. history, Abraham Lincoln.… MORE
A state representative wants to end the practice of Illinois taxpayers picking up the tab for the healthcare of illegal immigrant children.… MORE
With the second day of the federal government shutdown underway, U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin are firing back at the Trump Administration.… MORE
The Illinois Senate’s top Republican, Bloomington’s Bill Brady, expects a very difficult first full year as Senate Minority Leader.… MORE
Governor Bruce Rauner was joined by homeowners in south suburban Chicago Thursday as he took steps to end a property tax system he called immoral, unethical and something that should be illegal.… MORE
Chicago has been named one of 20 finalist cities to host Amazon’s second headquarters, the company announced Thursday.… MORE
With a wave of harassment accusations in Springfield, lawmakers want to ensure their colleagues accused of misconduct aren’t bailed out by Illinois taxpayers.… 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…