The new Republican leader in the State Senate, Bloomington’s Bill Brady, said he sought the post to give downstaters a voice.… MORE
The new Republican leader in the State Senate, Bloomington’s Bill Brady, said he sought the post to give downstaters a voice.… MORE
The leading House Democrat said Thursday he couldn’t provide assurances that a budget deal would be done by tonight’s midnight deadline.… MORE
Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza made visited the Humane Society of Central Illinois on Thursday to promote her office’s rebooted animal adoption program.… MORE
Illinois Senate Minority Leader Christine Radogno has announced her resignation effective Saturday, saying the start of the new fiscal year seems like a natural break for her to leave office and focus more on her personal life.… MORE
“Blood from a stone” was the term an attorney for the state of Illinois used Wednesday in defending against a lawsuit demanding that social service providers be paid the billions of dollars that they’re owed by a cash-strapped Illinois government.… MORE
Illinois lawmakers and Gov. Bruce Rauner are now less than two days away from worst-case scenarios if they don’t reach a budget agreement.… MORE
Chances of a budget deal that would include at least $5 billion in tax increases took a hit Wednesday when House Democrats pushed for votes on reform measures that Republicans say are too watered down to do any good.… MORE
An Illinois State Police trooper based in Pontiac has died from injuries he suffered in a crash on I-74 near Farmer City.… MORE
A new law taking effect on July 1 will dramatically change the financial formula behind child support requirements for divorced parents.… MORE
A series of reforms bills that Gov. Bruce Rauner could be called for votes in the Illinois House Wednesday as lawmakers creep toward Friday’s budget deadline.… 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…