Articles filed under Politics
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Who can blame Charlie Baker for not running again?Dec 15, 2021 12:00 am - There's a lot not to like about running as a Republican in New England. Where do we start? Let's start with Charlie Baker, the Republican governor of Massachusetts. Thou...
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Former state legislator admits to tax evasionDec 14, 2021 12:00 am - Former state Rep. Edward "Eddie" Acevedo pleaded guilty to tax evasion Tuesday, having been caught up in the yearslong federal investigation revolving around former Hous...
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Kids: let them textDec 14, 2021 12:00 am - I've seen the inside of a lot of therapy rooms and never, not once, has an important disclosure included confident eye contact. I've shredded soggy tissues with eyes cas...
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Lawmakers concerned about plan to increase frequency of standardized testsDec 14, 2021 12:00 am - Thirty-seven Illinois state lawmakers are asking the state education board to apply due diligence before voting on a new, multimillion-dollar standardized testing system...
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Negotiation is key regarding Russia and UkraineDec 14, 2021 12:00 am - "To jaw-jaw is better than to war-war," said Winston Churchill in 1954, supporting the principle of nations negotiating. These wise words from a great leader should be k...
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Flag law change a mission accomplished for former Vernon Hills village trusteeDec 13, 2021 12:00 am - An amendment to the Flag Display Act signed Friday by Gov. J.B. Pritzker is a mission accomplished for an Army veteran who is a former Vernon Hills trustee. The change w...
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Ethics probe looms over Newman's primary campaign aginst CastenDec 13, 2021 12:00 am - Looming over Rep. Marie Newman's 2022 Democratic primary campaign against Rep. Sean Casten in the new 6th Congressional District is a renewed spotlight on a contract she...
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Why Illinois' tax policy produces so many negative outcomesDec 13, 2021 12:00 am - How would you describe public policy that made it more difficult for a worker to provide for his or her family, or for that worker's children to become educated and gain...
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Illinois' suburban Democrats support middle class tax hikesDec 10, 2021 12:00 am - Almost everyone is aware of the age-old adage that actions speak louder than words. Occasionally, the public has a high profile and clear-cut opportunity to square the e...
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A post-Roe abortion political 'revolution' is unlikelyDec 10, 2021 12:00 am - The Supreme Court, as this is written, is hearing oral arguments in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, challenging Mississippi's law banning, with...