We are getting an idea of what to expect at the next hearing of that Illinois House committee investigating Commonwealth Edison and its alleged connection to House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago).
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Gov. Pritzker says he will make the cannabis license process fairer
Reacting to an outcry over the awarding of cannabis licenses, Gov. JB Pritzker Tuesday said he would act to make the process fairer.
Illinois State Redbirds
ISU testing at center of federal debate
A coronavirus testing crunch left Illinois State University in the lurch this fall.
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Breonna Taylor’s family attorney believes the Kentucky attorney general’s investigation was a coverup
September 24 Breonna Taylor news
Buffalo Police no longer requires officers to wear names on their uniform
Ruth Bader Ginsburg will become the first woman to lie in state in the US Capitol. Here’s who else made history
Trump again casts doubt on whether he’ll accept election result in latest unfounded attack on voting process
Fact check: Trump campaign runs ads falsely accusing Biden of using teleprompter on James Corden’s show
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Breonna Taylor’s family attorney believes the Kentucky attorney general’s investigation was a coverup
September 24 Breonna Taylor news
Voices
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…