Two write-in candidates are running for the McLean County Board seat Matt Sorensen has just vacated.… MORE
Category Archives: Voice Your Vote
Hundreds of students attend State of the Union watch party at Illinois State
Politicians weren’t the only ones closely watching President Barack Obama’s final State of the Union address.… MORE
Illinoisan files challenge to Cruz residency
A Republican presidential candidate’s place of birth is basis of a challenge to his Illinois ballot petitions, but an election law expert predicts it won’t go anywhere.… MORE
Presidential hopeful O’Malley touts immigration record during Chicago visit
A Democratic presidential hopeful trailing behind the other two candidates argues he has a better track than both on immigration reform.… MORE
Democratic leaders choose sides in 3-way Senate primary
Some powerful Democrats in Illinois are backing different candidates in the party’s U.S. Senate primary.… MORE
Illinois considers automatic voter registration
There appears to be little opposition to a bill which would automatically register you to vote when you obtain or renew your driver license or state ID.… MORE
Presidential campaign to officially begin in Illinois
By the time Illinois voters get to weigh in on the presidential race, one Republican strategist expects Donald Trump won’t be on the ballot.… MORE
Budget impasse overshadows Illinois comptroller race
Can being associated with Gov. Bruce Rauner spell doom for one Republican on next year’s ballot? … MORE
GOP strategist: Poor debate showing could begin Trump demise
A Republican strategist predicts Donald Trump will start to drop in the polls in the presidential race after what he considered to be a poor showing by Trump in this week’s debate.… MORE
GOP candidates in congressional race stage final debate
Where do the three Republicans looking to be the next 18th District Congressman stand on gay marriage? … 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…