An Illinois trucking leader applauded the governor’s decision to waive overweight trucking permits for the movement of emergency relief supplies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.… MORE
Category Archives: Politics
Illinois’ COVID-19 shutdowns could hit taxpayers as local governments brace for impact
Local governments across the state anticipate COVID-19-related closures will squeeze municipal budgets.… MORE
Illinois municipal leaders seek emergency powers for curfew, gas and gun sales bans amid pandemic
Municipal officials throughout the state are considering measures to grant local leaders emergency powers to ban the sale of things such as guns, gasoline and liquor as concerns over the spread of COVID-19 mount.… MORE
Director of ISP urges restaurants to follow governors order
Pausing much of your business – a restaurant dining room – is a sacrifice, but the state police urge you to follow the governor’s order.… MORE
Illinois Primary numbers show low voter turnout due to COVID-19 fears
Illinois was one of three states that went ahead with primaries Tuesday, and preliminary numbers show voter turnout for Tuesday’s election was low.… MORE
New report shows Bloomington near the bottom half of the country when it comes to sustained job creation
A new report places nearly all Illinois metro areas in the bottom half of the country when
it comes to sustained job creation.… MORE
Illinois’ congressional races take shape after primaries
Illinois voters cast their ballots for who they want to represent their party in congress after this fall’s general election.… MORE
2020 Primary Recap
State Rep. Dan Brady of Bloomington beat back a challenge Tuesday from the conservative wing of the Republican Party.… MORE
Biden wins Illinois primary, widening lead over Sanders
Former Vice President Joe Biden won the Illinois Democratic primary for president on Tuesday, widening his lead over rival Bernie Sanders in an election complicated by the coronavirus pandemic.… MORE
Report: Despite diverse economy, Illinois more vulnerable to coronavirus downturn
As many states facing imminent cash flow issues dip into reserves amid the coronavirus outbreak, Illinois’ rainy day fund is nearly empty.… 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…