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May 14, 2025
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Rich Miller: The party is over when it comes to next year’s state budget

Rich Miller: The party is over when it comes to next year’s state budget

A top legislative budget negotiator last week said rank-and-file legislators will very soon have to come to terms with a state budget environment unlike anything many have ever seen before.

By Rich Miller●
May 13, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT

PaperWork: There’s so much more to see in my home besides furniture

PaperWork: There’s so much more to see in my home besides furniture

Follow me please. We’re taking a little walk through my house.

By Lonny Cain●
May 10, 2025 at 12:07 am CDT

Rich Miller: Campaigning or rally call? Pritzker draws national focus

Rich Miller: Campaigning or rally call? Pritzker draws national focus

If Pritzker’s governance does start slipping because he’s running for higher office, I pledge to let my opinion be known. I will not stand for it. This state is far too important.

By Rich Miller●
May 06, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT

PaperWork: Pulling some truth from a silly scene in a funny movie

PaperWork: Pulling some truth from a silly scene in a funny movie

“Dodge and weave! Dodge and weave!” That’s me shouting my life advice for the day.

By Lonny Cain●
May 03, 2025 at 2:12 am CDT

PaperWork: Question: How many books in the world? Answer: Not enough

PaperWork: Question: How many books in the world? Answer: Not enough

My love of books should be well known by anyone who knows me or reads these weekly chats. But today I want to share your love of books.

By Lonny Cain●
April 26, 2025 at 1:20 am CDT

Views: Lawmakers must step up and address opioid crisis

Views: Lawmakers must step up and address opioid crisis

Senate Bill 1238 would make it easier for residents in Illinois to access nonopioid pain treatment options.

By Jeremy Lloyd●
April 22, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT

PaperWork: So many memories in a lifetime, then you get that moment

PaperWork: So many memories in a lifetime, then you get that moment

Sarah knew before the rest of us. But none of us expected how fast her fight would end.

By Lonny Cain●
April 19, 2025 at 1:55 am CDT

Rich Miller: Federal funding uncertainty means Illinois budget may not be ‘final’

Rich Miller: Federal funding uncertainty means Illinois budget may not be ‘final’

Gov. JB Pritzker said last week that the extreme uncertainty with the U.S. government and the international economy might mean that the legislature may have to reconvene to reconfigure the state budget after it adjourns at the end of next month.

By Rich Miller●
April 15, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT

PaperWork: One book pulled from a row of books and my life changed

PaperWork: One book pulled from a row of books and my life changed

If I’m getting sentimental about libraries, I must start there, when I borrowed my first book.

By Lonny Cain●
April 12, 2025 at 2:30 am CDT

Views: Illinois must put patients before profits

Views: Illinois must put patients before profits

Pharmacy Benefit Managers are taking manufacturer discounts on prescription medications – savings intended for patients – and keeping the money for themselves.

By Jax Kelly●
April 10, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT
Rich Miller: Mail-in ballots make the difference  in Illinois’ local elections

Rich Miller: Mail-in ballots make the difference in Illinois’ local elections

You’ve probably read about the Republican Party’s implosion last week in suburban municipal and township campaigns, particularly in DuPage County.

By Rich Miller●
April 08, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT
PaperWork: I’ve studied daily rituals; now I’m clutching my coffee

PaperWork: I’ve studied daily rituals; now I’m clutching my coffee

I’ve added something to my morning coffee wake-up. A daily ritual.

By Lonny Cain●
April 05, 2025 at 1:34 am CDT

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