With lawmakers back in Springfield, it’s the season for rallies at the Lincoln statue outside the Capitol.… MORE
Category Archives: State News
Two Illinois Republicans running for Congress visit Southern Border
Two Illinois Republicans, both competing in the March 19 primary, broadcast Monday afternoon from Eagle Pass, Texas, to call for completion of the border wall.… MORE
Illinois State Rep. removes traffic stop bill from consideration
A State Representative is no longer moving a bill forward that would have restricted traffic stops.… MORE
New U of I study suggest need for race improvement in the workplace
Race in the workplace. A new University of Illinois study suggests there’s room for improvement… MORE
Seasonal respiratory cases down across the state
According to leaders at the Illinois Department of Public Health, seasonal respiratory cases are down statewide.… MORE
Gov. Pritzker shares thoughts on violent crime during rally in Chicago
Violent crime in Chicago is on the way down – double-digit decreases two years in a row.… MORE
‘National Unclaimed Property Day’ kicks off the month of February
By WMBD-TV SPRINGFIELD – Thursday is “National Unclaimed Property Day,” and Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs is encouraging all Illinois residents to check for unclaimed cash and property. In a release from Frerichs’ office, he shows how easy it is to get the unclaimed cash or property back into the rightful owner’s hands. “Putting money…… MORE
Bloomington lawmaker backing bill to make life easier for family farmers
Farming is backbreaking work, and the estate tax family farmer owns when, say, the patriarch or matriarch passes away can be bank-breaking.… MORE
Trump’s name will remain on the Illinois Republican primary ballot
Illinois Republicans, for now, will have the opportunity to vote for former president Donald Trump in the March 19 primary.… MORE
Sen. Durbin wants to go after credit card fees
When the cost of doing business includes rising fees MasterCard and Visa collect, small businesses say that’s painful.… 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…