EDITORIALS ELSEWHERE: Passing the $6.5 million hat
It would be, as was said last week during a legislative hearing, a tragedy if some of the memorabilia and artifacts from the nation’s 16th p…
STATEHOUSE INSIDER: Rauner doesn't fare well in first half of veto session
Last week wasn’t a good one for soon-to-be former Gov. Bruce Rauner.The House and Senate voted to ov…
Lesson from grade school never forgotten
In 1949, I was in the fifth grade at Von Humboldt Elementary in Chicago. Our teacher took our class to the projection room to view a film sh…
SPRINGFIELD SPOTLIGHT: An experiment is underway in Illinois
I had the pleasure of meeting several Democratic women candidates from Lake County during the Illinois State Fair last summer. Sen. Melinda …
EDITORIALS ELSEWHERE: Judge's ruling a win for First Amendment
When the Founding Fathers established freedom of the press as a constitutional right, they didn’t hedge their support with the phrase as lon…
Let’s tackle problems on the field
Note to readers: Jim Nowlan is a former Illinois legislator, agency director, senior aide to three unindicted governors, campaign manager fo…
Elements of social decay surround us
What about progress in reverse?Unfortunately, every new generation of human beings seems to feel the…
Election participation on the rise
I had the honor of working for several local Democratic candidates over the last few months. Althou…
Hey, Dems, now it’s your turn to feel our pain
Dear left wing, liberal, Democratic whiners:We were not happy for 8 years. It is your turn.Only 6 mo…
