Guest View: It is mind-boggling and downright frightening to think that so many people were caught up in this monstrous web spun by Trump in t…
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Guest View: My guess is that Illinoisans will soon feel that they are very lucky to be able to call Chris Welch “Mr. Speaker.”
“The legislature is going to be a check on the executive branch,” newly elected House Speaker Chris Welch flatly declared to me during an inte…
“It is always at the moments of greatest darkness that we actually need the brightest light.” — Christiana Figueres
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While watching the incredible scenes from the U.S. Capitol this week, it was hard not to think about Josh. No, not Josh Hawley. Josh Williams.
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Guest View: The Illinois governor race will be wide open, and the leaderless state GOP will be but a bystander.
If you are to only read one of my columns this year and take it to heart ... make it this one.
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Guest View: We have been asked to wear masks, maintain social distancing, wash our hands, not gather in large groups and not travel over holid…
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