Illinois Democrats talk Trump at State Fair
— August 18, 2016“Here they were the party of Abraham Lincoln, the party of Theodore Roosevelt, the party of Dwight David Eisenhower, unwilling to say the name of their own presidential nominee –…
“Here they were the party of Abraham Lincoln, the party of Theodore Roosevelt, the party of Dwight David Eisenhower, unwilling to say the name of their own presidential nominee –…
Before Michael Madigan could become the State of Illinois’ most powerful political taskmaster, he had to become its greatest political benefactor. For the man who would control…
Maybe House Speaker Mike Madigan was too busy pumping up his Reeboks, checking his AOL account or collecting Beanie Babies. How else can you explain the longtime speaker of the house…
Most Illinois residents will mark the upcoming Labor Day holiday as the unofficial end of summer and a day of rest, a tribute to labor associations’ strengths and contributions…
The state budget impasse could continue well into July as no pressing deadlines are looming. “We will get there,” state Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) said. “Both sides are…
Gov. Bruce Rauner announced Friday, Feb. 5 a legislative resolution that would allow the Illinois Department of Transportation to pursue adding managed lanes to Interstate 55…
The state is creating a new program aimed to improve the economic climate for minority and women-owned businesses in Illinois. “We need to lift up minorities and women who…
Residents in Tazewell County are getting their community back together following a tornado that ripped through the area July 16. The EF-2 tornado damaged more than 50 homes on the…