Illinois House lawmakers are exploring ways to address college student mental health needs.… MORE
Category Archives: Politics
Illinois lawmakers sending a revised debated legislative district map to Gov. Pritzker
Illinois lawmakers are sending a revised legislative district map to Gov. JB Pritzker.… MORE
Illinois Senate passes massive clean energy bill
The Illinois Senate passed a massive clean energy bill early Wednesday morning.… MORE
Congresswoman Bustos introduces new bill to lower vehicle emissions
An Illinois congresswoman is looking to improve air quality around the state and increase the demand for biofuels through the Next Generation Fuels Act.… MORE
Illinois Department of Revenue: Parents can claim back-to-school expenses
The Illinois Department of Revenue is reminding parents that they may be able to claim some of their back-to-school expenses on their taxes.… MORE
Gov. Pritzker making his stance on school masking clear
Gov. JB Pritzker is making his stance on school masking clear.… MORE
Gleason: Hope we don’t have to impose a vaccine mandate
By Neil Doyle BLOOMINGTON – More businesses and organizations are mandating the COVID-19 vaccine. Currently, the is no vaccine requirement for employees who work for the City of Bloomington. City Manager Tim Gleason says things could change if the numbers get worse. “I’m hoping that I do not get to a point to where we have to…… MORE
Second Democrat in race to unseat Rep. Rodney Davis
By HOI ABC SPRINGFIELD – A Peoria native is the second Democrat to announce a challenge to 13th District Republican Congressman Rodney Davis. Nikki Budzinski is a labor activist, former senior advisor to Gov. JB Pritzker, and most recently worked at the Office of Management and Budget in the Biden Administration. “Rodney Davis isn’t getting the…… MORE
New laws protecting the victims of domestic violence
By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – More people than you would probably guess are victims of domestic violence. Lt. Gov. Juliana Strattion runs down the numbers: “According to the Illinois Coalition against Domestic Violence, in 2019, there were 43,318 adult survivors of domestic violence living in Illinois. These survivors and their children received 52,000 hours of…… MORE
GOP MC targets Speaker Pelosi and Gov. Pritzker in Republican rally speech at Illinois State Fair
For a few minutes on Republican Day Thursday at the Illinois State Fair, the party’s “brand” was making fun of how Democrats look. … 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…