On a day dedicated to American gratitude it seemed worthwhile to set aside a few moments for appreciation.

With all the talk about counting our blessings this week, it might be easy to dismiss this as another greeting-card, feel-good exercise in futility. However, real gratitude can make a difference in how we deal with our most challenging situations.

Any cost estimates team or government officials might bandy about should be considered somewhere between conservative and antiquated, much like the offensive playbook.

In the wake of Donald Trump’s national victory and his losing margin dropping to 11 points in Illinois from 17 in two prior races, state legislative Democrats have different views on how their party should proceed.

If a company must hire workers in order to stay in business, it should pay those people the minimum wage. That seems like basic fairness.

Altogether it’s clear more than half of participating Illinoisans are voting outside conventional Election Day precinct polling places.

Judges didn’t legislate from the bench, per a common criticism, but observed repercussions and asked the General Assembly to revisit the drawing board.

Finding resources can be one of the hardest things for a family caregiver, particularly if one's loved one has dementia. A new program, as well as a new database, offers some guidance.

About 6% of adults owe more than $1,000 and about 3 million people have medical debt exceeding $10,000.

The Democratic legislative leaders are still trying to figure out what their members want to do in the wake of Republican President-elect Donald Trump’s victory and whether that can be done.

Successfully arguing to spend an extra $60 million seems to necessarily include showing how much more K-12 spending would need to increase if all the kids on the waiting list don’t start getting help until kindergarten.

The most famous shipwreck in Great Lakes history is the loss of the Edmund Fitzgerald in 1975. Seventeen years before, another November storm also claimed a heralded freighter, with an even greater casualty total.

Making these types of choices comes with the responsibility of elected office.

Raoul: 'By putting tips toward driver pay, DoorDash could get away with contributing as little as $1 toward a worker’s pay and allow tips to make up the rest.'

"Prioritizing mental health in the workplace increases productivity, reduces turnover and creates healthy workplaces for all," writes Leonetta Rizzi, executive director of the McHenry County Mental Health Board.