State lawmakers are gathering supporters for their push to legalize recreational cannabis in Illinois.… MORE
State lawmakers are gathering supporters for their push to legalize recreational cannabis in Illinois.… MORE
Tax day is normally April 15 but this year you have a few more days to file. … MORE
State and local police will receive training on dealing with hate crimes as part of the state’s effort to fight intolerance.… MORE
Repeat gun offenders are being targeted by Illinois lawmakers. … MORE
Approximately 100 medical professionals met to discuss the growing opioid addiction crisis in the state at a recent workshop held by the Illinois Department of Public Health. … MORE
A new study shows that 37 percent of all of Illinoisans age 18-34 live at home with their parents, higher than the national average.… MORE
A new survey from Country Financial shows a fear of being unable to afford healthcare in Illinois residents.… MORE
Third party candidates and cannabis cultivation and dispensary operators are celebrating a federal court ruling that allows the medical cannabis industry to donate to candidates of their choice.… MORE
Some Illinois lawmakers are working to limit how much local authorities can cooperate with the federal government in deporting undocumented immigrants.… MORE
One of the most interesting races of election night in Illinois on Tuesday generated a few dozen votes.
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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…