A local veteran received a call of a lifetime.… MORE
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ComEd lobbyist warned FBI mole to ‘keep Madigan happy’ and not mess with no-work contracts
The FBI wasted no time giving Fidel Marquez his first assignment after the chief lobbyist for electric utility Commonwealth Edison agreed to become a government mole in January 2019.… MORE
Gov. Pritzker declines to discuss future political plans after Presidential election
As Gov. JB Pritzker and other Democrats try to figure out what went wrong Election Day, he is trying to reassure Illinoisans who depend on his policies.… MORE
Eureka recognize two people for their life-saving actions
By WMBD-TV EUREKA – The Eureka City Council has recognized two for their life-saving efforts during its meeting on Monday. According to Eureka City Services Coordinator Melissa Brown, both Assistant Eureka Police Chief Kim Jones and Ted Pierce were presented with a proclamation for heroic actions by Mayor Eric Lind. They were recognized for their…… MORE
McLean County Coroner ID’s victim of Sunday fatal accident
A 27-year-old woman is the victim of Sunday night’s fatal accident on the city’s southeast side.… MORE
Early results show Democrats likely to maintain supermajorities in Illinois General Assembly
Preliminary, unofficial election results show no seats in the state House or Senate have changed party hands, although a few races remained too close to call according to the Associated Press. … MORE
‘They were being paid as a favor to Mike Madigan’: Feds’ star witness takes stand
As chief lobbyist for electric utility Commonwealth Edison, Fidel Marquez had an expansive role that put him in charge of “approximately 130, 135 people.”… MORE
UIS Professor: President-elect Donald Trump’s strengths connected with voters
A University of Illinois Springfield political science professor said too much was going against Vice President Kamala Harris Tuesday.… MORE
Tazewell County reports its first human West Nile death of the year
By WMBD-TV TAZEWELL COUNTY – The Tazewell County Health Department is reporting the first human death related to the West Nile Virus in the county this year. According to the health department, the 70-year-old Tazewell County resident started showing symptoms in mid-October. This is the ninth West Nile related death in Illinois this year. The…… MORE
Peoria Rivermen and Peoria Civic Center finally ink deal on new five-year lease
After several months of uncertainty, the Peoria Rivermen will continue to call the River City home, at lease through the 2028-2029 season.… 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…