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Chicagoland Region

Libertarian slate invited to Chicago Tribune endorsement interviews

BLOOMINGTON (Heartland Newsfeed) -- For the first time ever, an entire Libertarian slate has been invited to participate in endorsement interviews with Illinois' largest newspaper. Each of the six statewide candidates were offered invitations by the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board for interviews related to their races. These interviews held the editorial board decide who to endorse in November's general election. Lex Green, 2010 gubernatorial nominee and immediate past chairman of the Libertarian Party of Illinois, participated in the interview. Comptroller […]

todayJuly 22, 2018 15

Columnists

COMMENTARY: Nexstar, let Mark Tippetts debate – no excuses

(Heartland Newsfeed) -- Nearly a week ago, the national Libertarian Party issued a press release regarding Nexstar Media Group's exclusion of Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Mark Tippetts from the first gubernatorial debate slated for September 28 in Austin. As a part of the guidelines, debate inclusion requires being in the top three in polling. Tippetts met that mark in last month's poll conducted by the University of Texas and the Texas Tribune, meeting the requirement leaving 16 percent undecided. However, Nexstar-owned […]

todayJuly 22, 2018 18

Illinois

Cahokia Mounds to host Mississippian conference Saturday

COLLINSVILLE (Heartland Newsfeed) -- A conference covering the cultural tradition of the ancient Mississippian tribes will take place this coming weekend. The state historic site at Cahokia Mounds is hosting the conference Saturday, July 28, with kickoff at 8:30 a.m. The event's open to the public, with a $5 registration fee at the door of the Interpretive Center auditorium. The Mississippian tribes lasted four centuries in the Midwestern United States, later migrating southbound. As a result of their southbound migrations, large […]

todayJuly 22, 2018 22

Decision 2018

Marron earns Republican nod to fill out term in District 104

DANVILLE (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Republican officials in Champaign and Vermilion counties chose a successor to state Rep. Chad Hays (R-Catlin), who opted to leave office this fall. Officials met Wednesday and unanimously named Mike Marron as Hays' replacement in House District 104 until the end of the term in January. Marron, who is Vermilion County board chairman, cites that there is no unfair advantage in his appointment, stating that he'll already be representing the district in January. Facing off against […]

todayJuly 21, 2018 10

Business & Lifestyle

Capital loan assistance for July 2017 flooding nears cutoff date

ATLANTA/CHICAGO (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Businesses affected by severe weather and flooding in July 2017 may still be eligible for capital loans, according to a news release delivered Tuesday. The U.S. Small Business Association (SBA) reminds small businesses, small agricultural and aquacultural businesses and private not-for-profit organizations that these loans are available to those who qualify. Unfortunately, they won't be available for much longer as SBA's cutoff date is quickly arriving. “Businesses that suffered economic losses as a result of the […]

todayJuly 10, 2018 19

Decision 2020

Has the race for the Libertarian presidential nomination already begun?

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Heartland Newsfeed) -- With the 2018 Libertarian National Convention in New Orleans being one week removed, it appears the race for the Libertarian Party presidential nomination has already begun. Two of these potential candidates -- former Massachusetts governor William Weld and veterans' advocate/former radio personality Adam Kokesh -- had made several appearances at state level conventions in the past several months and were present at the biennial national convention, which ran until July 3. Kokesh announced that he […]

todayJuly 10, 2018 67

Business & Lifestyle

Midwestern farmers may stand to lose billions in trade war

ANKENY, Iowa (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Midwestern farmers may expect to lose billions of dollars this year should the trade war continue to escalate between the United States and China. The country imposed $50 billion in tariffs on American exports of soybeans and additional agricultural products Friday in retaliation to tariffs imposed in the States on Chinese imports, which was described by President Donald Trump as combating "unfair practices related to the acquisition of American intellectual property and technology." The two […]

todayJuly 9, 2018 28

Capital Area Region

Libertarian candidates make campaign stops in Quincy, Jacksonville

QUINCY/JACKSONVILLE (Heartland Newsfeed) -- The Libertarian candidates for governor, attorney general, secretary of state and comptroller were in west central Illinois Saturday for meet and greet events. Kash Jackson, Bubba Harsy, Steve Dutner and Claire Ball, ballot access director Krysta Walker and campaign manager Brian Lambrecht met with supporters and interested voters at One in downtown Quincy for an event co-sponsored by the Quincy Tea Party and Western Illinois Libertarian Party. Jackson, a 20-year U.S. Navy veteran, mentioned to WGEM's […]

todayJuly 8, 2018 35

Ballot Access News

Libertarian gubernatorial candidate speaks out in support of RCV

SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- A Libertarian candidate for Illinois governor spoke out in response to a press release and inquiry made by the Illinoisans for Ranked Choice Voting (ILRCV) organization, which was issued on June 29. Grayson "Kash" Jackson, who became the party's nominee in March and was recently ballot-qualified, responded to the organization's request for a stance from the gubernatorial candidates on the issue of ranked choice voting (RCV) and proportional representation in the Land of Lincoln. "As a […]

todayJuly 7, 2018 8

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