Illinois’ vote for president didn’t have any surprises. Not even the Democrats’ insistence that Election Day 2016 needs to be investigated was that much of a shock.… MORE
Illinois’ vote for president didn’t have any surprises. Not even the Democrats’ insistence that Election Day 2016 needs to be investigated was that much of a shock.… MORE
One of the most publicized parts of Obamacare that hasn’t even taken effect yet is inadvertently spurring on one of George W. Bush’s primary health care reform measures.… MORE
The Illinois Department of Transportation has taken a step into the 21st century by purchasing two drones.… MORE
It’s that time of year — time to get the car, and perhaps your teen driver, ready for the winter. But because this is 2016, there’s an app for that.… MORE
While the CIA said hacking of national Democratic operatives’ emails may have impacted the outcome of the presidential elections, the Illinois State Board of Elections said a summertime hack on their database didn’t.… MORE
Colleges and university leaders are facing a familiar issue. … MORE
The Illinois Department of Corrections is doing something Gov. Bruce Rauner said should have been done well before he took office — training corrections staff to better handle behavioral health issues. … MORE
One of the state’s premier companies is announcing layoffs just a week before Christmas. … MORE
Efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act are moving forward, according to U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Taylorville).… MORE
Speaking alongside Pastor Corey Brooks of New Beginnings Church of Chicago Monday, Gov. Bruce Rauner said Illinois will continue a death spiral that will destroy neighborhoods unless there are reforms to expand the state’s economy.… 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…