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It is often heard around election time that people do not want to participate. People feel that their vote does not matter. At the same time, many voters feel that our politics are dysfunctional, democracy is in peril, and our elected representatives ignore the will of the people. In Illinoi…
🎧 The hosts discuss the importance of good sportsmanship and why, unlike in politics, sports almost always rewards the people with the most skill.
In our underserved communities, high-quality, affordable health care is sorely needed — now more than ever.
As president of the Illinois State Dental Society and a pediatric dentist, I am thrilled to see that dental insurance reform legislation is gaining traction in Illinois. With key reforms passing Illinois House and Senate committees in recent weeks, we are one step closer to providing our pat…
When Illinoisans seek care at nonprofit hospitals, which are designed to provide charitable care and community services, they shouldn’t have to worry about being slammed with egregiously high medical bills — but too often, they are.
The Republican war against teaching African American history, led by Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis, aims to fit Black history into a larger triumphalist interpretation of American history. DeSantis' recent decision to ban the Advanced Placement African American studies course was based on …
The Republican war against teaching African American history, led by Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis, aims to fit Black history into a larger triumphalist interpretation of American history. DeSantis' recent decision to ban the Advanced Placement African American studies course was based on …
There are certain things in life we know to be true. The sky is blue. Gravity is real. Ice cream is delicious. And healthcare is expensive.
Americans are politically polarized, cynical about long-respected institutions and disappointed with elected leaders at the local, state and national levels. What’s driving these trends? I believe a sweeping lack of trust is a significant factor.
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Entertainment companies are branded with the slur of “woke” when they dare to show worlds with more possibilities than what art has presented for decades, if not centuries.
The world of Illinois politics is notoriously wild at times, and this year’s midterm election season is holding true to form.
As summer winds down and fall approaches, the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University is eagerly gearing up for one of our signature events: the Renewing Illinois Summit for college and university students.
STATE JOURNAL VIEW: Congress should allow fair negotiations with Google and Facebook
STATE JOURNAL VIEW: Congress should allow fair negotiations with Google and Facebook
STATE JOURNAL VIEW: Congress should allow fair negotiations with Google and Facebook
Public ignorance and blind party loyalty are a candidate's best friend.
When conservatives talk about so-called “entitlements,” they act as if it’s charity.
Pritzker possibilities have delighted the political press.
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Like many kids, I was once captivated by all things space. I took out every book on space from the school library. I did a book report on astronaut Sally Ride. I wanted to be an astronaut myself.
Those spectacular pictures of galaxies forming at a time very near the origin of the universe from the James Webb Space Telescope came at a pretty price: $9.7 billion, to be precise. It is fair to ask, “Is the Webb telescope project worth the price?”
STATE JOURNAL VIEW: Chronic distraction to learning needs restriction so teachers can teach
The heat not only is on airlines and airports but government as well.
Quite obviously, the Biden plan isn’t working yet, especially when it comes to curbing persistent supply chain backlogs.
State bans on abortion may be more legally vulnerable than they seem with Roe overturned and the Supreme Court handing states the power to prohibit abortion.
The essence of Romney’s warnings is the broader, systemic failures of leadership in the face of crisis, a level of abdication for which the political left and right bear responsibility.
In February, according to her own telling, WNBA star and Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner did exactly what many of us have done at some point in our lives: realized she had an impending trip for which she hadn’t packed and threw together a bag, forgetting everything that was in there.