Eye On Illinois: The legislative appointment cascade continues today in House District 106.

Patrick Pfingsten: “The devil is in the details,” state Comptroller Susana Mendoza reminded me over coffee a couple of weeks ago at a diner on Chicago’s northwest side.

Scott Reeder: Hoodwinked, fooled, deceived, misled, bamboozled.Those are just a few words to describe what a teenager allegedly did to a community journalist with 40 years of experience.

Eye On Illinois: For the fiscal year that ended June 30, Illinois had almost $7 billion more than expected.

Eye On Illinois: Lawmakers are not passive observers, having invested heavily in education and police recruitment. But staffing shortages undercut service delivery goals, making it a key priority during upcoming budgeting – across many agencies.

Since real winter weather has arrived, it's a good time to reacquaint ourselves with proper shoveling techniques. It's also time to be a good neighbor.

Eye On Illinois: The Chicago Bears are not moving to St. Louis.

Scott Reeder: Scott Reeder writes about a verbal faux pas in which he made reference to a “girls bicycle” while purchasing one for his daughter.

Eye On Illinois: Few news events – at least among those not involving fatalities – have the far-reaching and long-lasting implications of a hospital closure.