Farm bill is bad outcome, but could have been worse
In Washington, bad outcomes that could have been worse are victories. Case in point: the emerging House and Senate agreement on a five-year …
Illinois Supreme Court ruling outlines problem
Will this state ever get out of its pension hole? Not at the rate it’s going.The Illinois Supreme Co…
Another View: Rising prices for natural gas will test power grid
Thanks to the laws of supply and demand, right now is a good time to be selling natural gas. That’s because the price for natural gas just k…
Law, order, economy should drive response to migrants at border
The humanitarian crisis at the California-Mexico border demands thoughtfulness and clear thinking from federal, state and local leaders. Wit…
With campaign over, Illinois must move forward
There were few surprises election night as results were reported across the Land of Lincoln, which saw Democrat J.B. Pritzker handily defeat…
Should we try to wipe out mosquitoes?
Mosquitoes are one of a few irritations we put up with in order to enjoy the many perks of life in the South Carolina Lowcountry.
Aretha Franklin and John McCain: So very different and yet so uniquely representative of the American experience
“Hope I die before I get old,” the Who sang at Woodstock as the 1960s hurtled to their end. Indeed, the decade and its echoes made premature…
Sanguinetti: Choice of schools important for Illinois families
As I pack my kids’ lunches and send them back to their classrooms with the usual mix of nerves and excitement, I can’t help but reflect on h…
Fixing the Clean Power Plan
Washington loves controversy. And critics are undoubtedly clucking right now about the Trump administration’s plan to replace the Clean Powe…
The Battle of Okinawa
The battle took place on Okinawa, a 70-mile-long by 7-mile-wide island, located only 400 miles south of Japan’s mainland and 1,000 miles fro…
