In addition to dropping the cost, it clears a path to solar for condo owners, apartment renters (who could just move the panels with them should they relocate), and homeowners whose roofs aren’t suitable but might have room in the yard for a smaller setup.

Last year the push was behind Senate Bill 98, which didn’t get a committee assignment before the deadline. This time around it’s Senate Bill 2991.

Caregiving can be physically demanding. However, even more challenging can be managing the emotions that go with caregiving, particularly for those whose loved ones have Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia.

'I’m 69 and my kids have been out of public schools for over 20 years, but I am happy to fund the schools for future generations. Society is much better off with a good education system.'

Whether this version is the one that finally crosses the legislative finish line remains to be seen. If it does, one thing it won’t do is resolve a personal peeve: a lack of good information on receipts about sales taxes.

The resistance itself is evidence of the larger problem: a government structure and political culture in which our public institutions are rivals instead of partners

The Bulls and Blackhawks would stay put (and so would the stadium), they’d just be in a vastly improved area instead of surrounded by literally acres of parking lots.

Almost six years to the day that Illinois went into lockdown at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the virus finally caught up with the Olivers. As expected, it wasn't worth the wait.

It’s good to convey pragmatism rather than approaching the challenges with a bulldozer and trusting someone else to sort out the rubble.