The two leaders in the Illinois House differ on the recent history of state’s two-year budget impasse, with Republicans asking House Democrats to show their work.… MORE
The two leaders in the Illinois House differ on the recent history of state’s two-year budget impasse, with Republicans asking House Democrats to show their work.… MORE
The mayors of Bloomington and Normal head to Miami Beach this weekend for the first U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting since President Trump announced the federal government would break away from the international agreement to fight climate change.… MORE
With local school fiscal years ending June 30, many administrators are making alternative plans to make their budgets work in the fear the state won’t pull through with their required funding.… MORE
As lawmakers gather in Springfield for a special legislative session, one area representative is stressing the importance of higher education funding as part of a budget package.… MORE
Illinois’ U.S. Sens. Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin have joined in a lawsuit against President Donald Trump alleging that he has violated the so-called emoluments clause of the Constitution by accepting gifts from foreign interests without Congressional approval.… MORE
Unless lawmakers and Gov. Bruce Rauner hammer out a budget agreement, it will take a drive out of state to buy tickets for those massive multi-state lottery jackpots in the Mega Millions and Powerball games.… MORE
Gov. Bruce Rauner said on Tuesday believes the special session about to begin in Springfield may become one of the most important legislative sessions in Illinois history.… MORE
Gov. Bruce Rauner will deliver a live address on Tuesday night from the Old State Capitol in Springfield.… MORE
Finding perching birds like crows or blue jays dead in a neighborhood could be a sign that mosquitoes in the area are infected with the West Nile virus.… MORE
Heroin use and addiction in the U.S. costs more than $51 billion every year.… 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…