STATEHOUSE INSIDER: A review of the last 4 years in Springfield
The transition from one administration to another brings on a lot of those year-in-review sort of feelings, only in this case it’s a years i…
EDITORIAL ELSEWHERE: Could state government start putting the people first?
There were calls for good will toward each other and bipartisanship Wednesday as members of the 101st General Assembly were sworn in. There …
Upcoming milestones in Dixon history should be observed
The centennial of the dedication of the Dixon Arch, clearly the most enduring symbol of Dixon, is June 11.
EDITORIAL ELSEWHERE: Americans are the casualties of battle over wall
For all his talk about a supposed national security crisis on the border with Mexico, President Donald Trump is ignoring the potential crisi…
SPRINGFIELD SPOTLIGHT: Lawmakers happy to see Rauner leave
I missed J.B. Pritzker’s impromptu speech to a gathering of Republicans last week by a few minutes. But the fact that Pritzker even stopped …
Adults behavior driving officials shortage
Parents, when you attend an athletic event that involves your son or daughter, cheer to your heart’s content, enjoy the camaraderie that hig…
UNDERSTANDING ILLINOIS: How will Pritzker frame a financial crisis?
I hate to play the skeleton at the feast, because Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker has an apparently strong desire to do more and better for the sta…
Obamacare: Can't kill it, can't make it work
It was a pretty good year for President Barack Obama’s major legacy, health care reform, aka Obamacare or the Affordable Care Act. The pace …
EDITORIAL: Politics threaten prosperity
Stocks contribute to long-term financial health but can’t protect against heart attacks, so let’s not obsess over the impact of each market …
