A mainstay in the Illinois legislature, Republican State Representative Dan Brady of Bloomington, is facing a primary challenge.… MORE
Category Archives: State News
Advocate for violence prevention alleges state senator sexually harassed her
A legislative hearing about allegations of rampant sexual harassment at the state Capitol in Springfield has resulted in the first name being tied to some of the alleged harassment.… MORE
Illinois report card shows improvement, but many students lack basic proficiency
By Cole Lauterbach/Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD – Three years into new testing metrics, Illinois’ public school students still are largely not proficient in math or English. Released Tuesday, the Illinois Report Card for the 2017 school year showed that the state’s students are still in need of improvement on the basics. The results of the…… MORE
Millions of dollars still missing from dubious, Quinn-era Neighborhood Recovery Initiative
State Senator Jason Barickman said there still aren’t proper controls in place to keep tax dollars from being wasted on what some have called politically connected anti-violence programs that had little or nothing to show for the millions of dollars they received from the state.… MORE
Quinn considers run for Illinois Attorney General
Former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is looking to make a political comeback.… MORE
Rauner to race primary battle for governor
Gov. Bruce Rauner has most likely had his focus on Democrat J.B. Pritzker in his re-election campaign. Now he faces a hurdle to get to November.… MORE
59 potentially haunted homes for sale in Illinois
Illinois has dozens of homes for sale that are advertised as being haunted or having some sort of spooky characteristic.… MORE
Lincoln Museum to honor those who served on Veterans Day
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield will honor the men and women who serve our country this Veterans Day.… MORE
Illinois boosts patrols for Halloween
Police statewide are stepping up patrols for the Halloween weekend urge motorists to “drive sober, or get pulled over.”… MORE
Mitchell: Governor should say no to Obama Library push
Talk of spending millions on the future Obama Presidential Library on Chicago’s South Side has surfaced at the State Capitol.… MORE
Blogs
Labor Day – Expanding voting rights for all
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.” …
Is federal mobilization the answer?
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…
In these troubled times, to my fellow white Americans
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…
Workers’ Memorial Day – Remember those whose job took their life
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…