Opinion
Fed boost buys time for Illinois
By Rich Miller You cannot on the one hand constantly harp about decades of Illinois credit rating downgrades and then blithely dismiss the first bit of good Illinois rating news…
Read MoreLove me, hate me, read me
By Ray Hanania Carol at the newspaper office emails me to tell me when readers say they love my column. The nicest thing about her is she doesn’t tell me…
Read MorePandemic protocol reviews are in
By Rich Miller Last week, I asked the spokespersons for all four state legislative caucus leaders if they considered the spring session’s COVID-19 protocols in their respective chambers to be…
Read MoreCorrupt news media giving Biden a pass
By Ray Hanania Poor news media. It was so much fun attacking President Trump. His clownish rhetoric made it easy for them to jump all over him at press conferences,…
Read MoreThis stuff in Springfield needs to stop
By Rich Miller I’d been hearing since the end of May when the General Assembly adjourned for the summer that there were some problems with the state budget legislation which…
Read MoreSometimes time is the best gift of all
By Karen Sala Today is National Fishing Day, International Picnic Day, National Cherry Tart Day, National Flip Flop Day and Wear Blue Day in honor of Men’s Health Week. I…
Read MoreLet the solstice sun shine in
By Mary Stanek Happy Father’s Day to all the men in the community. A father figure is not necessarily a biological dad. There are dads, uncles, big brothers, etc. who…
Read MoreHere’s a man who’s truly Somebody
By Ray Hanania Bill Healy Jr. is among a group of journalists who were named as finalists for the 2021 Pulitzer Prize in Audio Reporting, or podcasts. The prize went…
Read MoreDems unanimous in praise of Welch
By Rich Miller On Nov. 19 of last year, the number of Illinois House Democrats who had publicly stated they would not vote to re-elect Speaker Michael Madigan grew from…
Read MoreFoxx won’t nip crime in the bud
By Ray Hanania If there is one thing that crime fighters will tell you, it is that individuals who engage in “foundation crimes” like disorderly conduct, curfew violations and criminal…
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