The utility which has admitted trying to bribe its way into favorable legislation sent its top people to state regulators Wednesday.… MORE
Category Archives: Politics
Gov. Pritzker announces new guidelines for organized sports in Illinois
Gov. JB Pritzker announced Wednesday youth and adult organized sports in Illinois, except professional and college leagues, will be restricted moving forward.… MORE
Bloomington’s Miller Park Zoo to welcome monkey, antelope exhibit with the help of state dollars
Bloomington’s Miller Park Zoo will soon welcome new occupants, paid for with a grant from the state government.… MORE
Durbin remembers late Congressman John Lewis
Lawmakers and people across the country are paying their respects to the civil rights icon and late Congressman John Lewis of Georgia.… MORE
Bloomington-Normal eateries praised for putting COVID safety ahead of profits
A Bloomington City Council member is praising several restaurants in the Twin-Cities which temporarily closed their doors this weekend because of COVID-19 concerns.… MORE
Black curtain now covers Stephen Douglas portrait in the Illinois House chamber
A black curtain now covers the Stephen Douglas portrait in the Illinois House chamber, and an art expert is okay with that – and with removing statues of slave owners Douglas and Pierre Menard from the Capitol grounds in Springfield.… MORE
Gov. Pritzker says mask up until 2021
By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Get used to wearing those masks. Gov. JB Pritzker says he sees an end date for the coronavirus mitigation measures, but that date is six or more months away. “We don’t have to do this forever,” said Pritzker. “You’ve seen there’s progress on vaccines and treatments, and we’re not there yet.…… MORE
McLean County Board drops plans for in-person committee meetings, COVID worries cited
McLean County Board committee meetings will continue to be held virtually, scrapping plans for in-person committee sessions because of COVID-19 safety concerns.… MORE
Illinois’ troubled child welfare system is turning around
The governor’s choice to lead DCFS is painting a mostly positive picture.… MORE
The governor and IDOT announce a six-year construction plan
“Our roads and our bridges deliver Illinoisans to work and home again, to school, to the pharmacy, to the doctor’s office,” said Gov. JB Pritzker in Collinsville Tuesday.… 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…