A long-time state lawmaker from the Twin-Cities is considering a run for statewide office.… MORE
Category Archives: Politics
Congressman LaHood explains why he voted “no” against Jan. 6th commission
A Central Illinois Congressman is setting the record straight after he voted against an independent commission to investigate the deadly capital riot on January 6th.… MORE
An ethics package has passed the General Assembly
Primary election day will be in late June in 2022, if Gov. JB Pritzker signs the bill the legislature sent him in the waning hours of session.… MORE
Bill requires recess in the state’s public schools
While Illinois lawmakers are waiting to consider a budget, other bills are out there to vote on.… MORE
Negotiations on energy legislation have flickered out
A final proposed budget for the twelve months beginning July First should burst onto the scene at the Capitol Monday, but negotiations on energy legislation have flickered out.… MORE
Illinois Republicans: Please veto the maps
In case the governor’s listening, in case he’s not aware, Illinois Republicans have a message for him: please veto the maps.… MORE
Recreational cannabis will be growing
The recreational cannabis market will soon expand to include more retailers.… MORE
Legislature is preparing to vote on its redistricting maps
By the end of Monday, Illinois could have new legislative maps to the governor’s desk. And superminority Republicans hope Gov. JB Pritzker, if he sees them, vetoes them.… MORE
Lawmakers proposing state budget ideas with session nearing a close
With the redistricting debate taking up so much of the oxygen in Springfield, don’t forget about the state budget.… MORE
Another Madigan insider indicted
Reaction at the Capitol was swift Wednesday, following news of another indictment of somebody in former House Speaker Mike Madigan’s inner circle in the Commonwealth Edison investigation.… 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…