Public works departments – those state, county and municipal workers who keep the roads free of snow and ice, maintain emergency vehicles and perform other critical functions – often work with heavy machinery, and often in dangerous weather conditions.… MORE
One of the most striking details contained in the federal corruption indictment of state Rep. Luis Arroyo, D-Chicago, was regulated to a footnote.… MORE
Illinois lawmakers gave a proposal to cap the payer cost of insulin its first endorsement, but questions remain about the consequences of the cap and what the market already offers.… MORE
Halloween may be a time to celebrate and eat candy, but AAA says the scariest part of the holiday is the increased danger to pedestrians and motorists.… MORE
A bill that would require Firearm Owner Identification card applicants to submit fingerprints to the Illinois State Police doesn’t have enough votes so far to pass the Illinois Senate.… MORE
Legislative leaders are taking different approaches on how to handle lawmakers who face felony criminal charges.… MORE
All of their collective hard work, though which according to Schott will never really be completed, culminates this Saturday, November 2, with an official grand opening celebration.… MORE
McLean County Circuit Clerk Don Everhart wants another term in office, but is facing opposition from a prominent local Democrat.… MORE
There was a heavy police presence on Bloomington’s east side Tuesday afternoon where authorities picked up a Champaign armed robbery suspect.… MORE
A day after State Rep. Luis Arroyo (D-Chicago) faced bribery charges, State Sen. Terry Link (D-Vernon Hills) – the lawmaker who reportedly wore a wire against Arroyo – was not interested in answering to reporters.… 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…