The Illinois Senate has begun the process to pass what leaders call a grand budget compromise, but is facing opposition from nearly all sides.… MORE
Category Archives: State News
Unemployment rises in Illinois
The state lagged in job creation last year and unemployment is up. … MORE
Stay away from pot money in banks
The medical marijuana business in Illinois is growing, so the need for dispensaries and growing operations to have access to banks and loans is important.
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School choice supporters hope to change perception
School choice supporters are rallying across the country this week, focusing on President Trump and his new support of choice programs.… MORE
Illinois Medicaid faces uncertain future in light of Obamacare repeal
Repealing and replacing Obamacare isn’t a political discussion for the state of Illinois. It’s a budget discussion.… MORE
Rauner set to give State of the State address
Gov. Bruce Rauner will deliver his annual State of the State address on Wednesday.… MORE
SOS mailings may have ads
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White wants to offset the cost of sending out license plate renewal reminders.
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Illinois State Police warn of new phone scam
Illinois State Police is warning about a new phone scam.… MORE
Farmers cautiously optimistic about Trump administration
Farmers in Illinois are hoping that the new presidential administration will bring an economic boost to the agricultural industry and are speaking out on why the Trump administration makes them more optimistic about their future.… MORE
Illinois, Indiana uncover hunting license fraud
A joint effort between Illinois and Indiana wildlife authorities has uncovered more than 250 cases of hunting license fraud from 2015 to 2016, which resulted in thousands of dollars in fines.… 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…