As President Barack Obama leaves Pennsylvania Avenue, his former U.S. Senate colleague is singing his praises.… MORE
As President Barack Obama leaves Pennsylvania Avenue, his former U.S. Senate colleague is singing his praises.… MORE
With a seat on the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) peppered President-elect Trump’s nominee to head the federal Environmental Protection Agency with questions about his resolve to uphold the federal renewable fuels standard.… MORE
Illinois’ governor thinks the state’s public universities have been spending too much of their state funding on overhead costs, and they need to be more independent.… MORE
Eastern Illinois University officials are considering trimming the number of majors it offers. … MORE
A new report from the Illinois Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability shows that Illinois is the weakest link in the Midwest.… MORE
A nod to the history of Illinois will be given on Friday at the inauguration of Donald Trump. … MORE
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D, Ill.) worries that Republicans may repeal Obamacare without putting an alternative in place.… MORE
Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed legislation requiring schools and daycares to test water sources for lead.… MORE
Close the book on 2016 as one of the warmest years on record. … MORE
The threat of cyber attacks may cause utility companies to raise rates for consumers.… 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…