Columns | Illinois Valley

My inbox was full of releases from groups that typically lean left but had plenty to say about the General Assembly’s funding commitments for certain priorities.

The people who know all too well what consequences this lack of attention has effectuated don’t have the luxury of turning to different challenges.

For those who live according to the liturgical calendar, seasons like Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter and Ordinary Time become guiding forces in our spiritual lives. In addition to these seasons, feasts and memorials throughout the year celebrate various saints and occasions, suc
This week marks the 60th anniversary of Miranda vs. Arizona, a landmark Supreme Court case that established the famous words that must be read before criminal interrogations.

I’ve spent an awful lot of time trying to figure out how to make that all fit into eight semesters for my own kids and suspect I might not be alone.

You can drop in any other policy area (property tax reform, transportation infrastructure, prescription drug access, etc.) and the question is equally applicable: Do voters want somebody with a plan or someone who is merely opposed to the status quo?

Billions meant for real needs flowed to scammers

The Democrats’ apparent choice to replace Maine Republican Susan Collins in the U.S. Senate has built a rap sheet of dazzling disqualifiers.


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