RICH MILLER: Kathleen Willis' decision to oppose Speaker Madigan’s reelection no small deal
Illinois House Democratic Caucus Chair Kathleen Willis (D-Addison) told me last week that her decision to oppose Speaker Michael Madigan’s r…
OUR VIEW: Response timeline for La Salle Veterans Home COVID-19 outbreak questionable
Residing in an assisted living facility during a pandemic comes with risks. Even when staff members are practicing safety measures inside an…
EYE ON ILLINOIS: Supreme Court opinion a win for criminal justice reform movement
When is a guilty plea not a guilty plea?The Illinois Supreme Court set about answering that question…
Hosey: Lots of NorthPoint talk, but who’s listening?
It’s getting to the point where you almost have to wonder if our city leaders made a conscious decision to schedule these NorthPoint proceed…
Another controversy erupts, but Joliet moves on
Todd Wooten may have never had a chance to be appointed to the City Council.Mayor Bob O'Dekirk makes…
REEDER: Evaluate politicians on their actions and policies, not their waistline
SPRINGFIELD – We live in a society where it is unacceptable to ridicule a candidate’s race or religion, but increasingly a politician’s size…
EYE ON ILLINOIS: On Statehood Day, a look back at our divided past
In March or November, voters in 23 Illinois counties approved a nonbinding public advisory question in favor of forming a new state, separat…
NOWLAN: The struggle for new leadership in Illinois, and what to do with it
Politically, Illinois House Speaker and state Democratic Party Chairman Mike Madigan is a dead man walking. The recent ComEd admissions of a…
EYE ON ILLINOIS: As state agencies fail us, are we learning any lessons?
The worst may be over in terms of the disease, but the COVID-19 outbreak at the La Salle Veterans Home is going to be a hotly debated issue …
EYE ON ILLINOIS: ComEd data dump kicks House special committee back into gear
Friday news dumps are a reporter’s scourge, but the load released Thanksgiving eve was something special.
