Harvey Weinstein was convicted Monday at his sexual assault trial, sealing his dizzying fall from powerful Hollywood studio boss to archvillain of the #MeToo movement.… MORE
Category Archives: National News
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin: ‘Iran threatening to attack our four U.S. embassies’ never came up in briefing
Expect the Democrats’ drive to remove President Trump from office to pick up steam this week, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said in Springfield Sunday.… MORE
Durbin calls Kavanaugh protesters ‘voice of democracy’
Illinois’ voice in the vetting of President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee is siding with the protesters being ushered out of the hearing.… MORE
Former Illinois GOP chairman blasts Trump at Putin summit
A former chairman of the Illinois Republican Party is calling out President Trump for taking Putin’s side on election meddling.… MORE
Durbin: ‘I personally heard our president’ use expletive to reference Haiti and Africa
By RFD Radio Network CHICAGO – U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said he personally heard President Trump utter things that were “hate-filled, vile and racist” during bipartisan immigration talks. Durbin (D-Ill.) also said the Commander in Chief isn’t being truthful when he denies using an expletive to describe Haiti and African nations. “I cannot believe that in…… MORE
Durbin: High textbook prices hurt college students
As college students enter the end of semester, their holiday giving list might be limited because of high textbook expenses.… MORE
LaHood: Keep politics out of grand jury probe into Russian election interference
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood, a former federal prosecutor, said the grand jury listening to witnesses in the federal probe into the Donald Trump campaign and Russia needs to be used appropriately.… MORE
Congressmen: Republican voters should be angry if Obamacare repeal fails
Some Illinois’ Republican congress members say GOP voters should be angry if there’s no Obamacare repeal and replace.… MORE
Sen. Durbin undergoes outpatient heart procedure
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois underwent an outpatient procedure in Chicago Tuesday for what his office said was a “common abnormal heart rhythm.” … MORE
Actress and Writer Carrie Fisher has Died
Actress Carrie Fisher, who played Princess Leia in “Star Wars,” has died at age 60, her daughter’s publicist says.
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Blogs
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…
Everyone counts and you could make the difference
By Mike Matejka How many federal dollars will there be for road repairs? To feed hungry families? How many Illinois representatives will there be in Congress? Are Illinois communities going to get their fair share? There’s only one way to ensure our community gets treated properly – answer the census. The every ten year U.S. census,…