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Fishing in the Tainted Pond of Politics Mar. 23, 2024
My state ghosted the primary. Well, not everyone did, but more than enough did to make turnout hist... Read More
Oregon Movement To Join Idaho Is Rooted in Divisions That Sound Familiar Here Oct. 03, 2023
The eastern region of the state is under the yoke of a state government based far to the west —... Read More
The Illinois Supreme Court Cash Bail Ruling Explained Jul. 24, 2023
Rights & Resistance with the ACLU
Under a landmark court ruling issued this week, Illinois will become the first state in the nation t... Read More
Colorado's Nonstop Campaign Cash Dash May. 02, 2023
Adam Frisch is lending new meaning to "perpetual campaign." Instead of continuing to campaign for an... Read More
Give Thanks for the Northwest Ordinance Nov. 25, 2022
Unsure of what to be thankful for this Thanksgiving season? Here's a suggestion of something to be t... Read More
The Whimsical, Wonderful, Unexpected Art of Davenport, Iowa Oct. 30, 2022
By Jim Farber It is one of the most famous and easily recognizable paintings of the 19th century: Ge... Read More
Eat Your Way Through the Quad Cities Oct. 29, 2022
By Jim Farber We are by nature a migratory species. We either go where food is plentiful, or when we... Read More
These Mississippi River Towns Offer Real Surprises Oct. 23, 2022
By Jim Farber As the plane taking me home rose and banked to the west, it crossed the Mississippi Ri... Read More
When Dick Durbin Defended the Right to Life Jul. 13, 2022
Dick Durbin was the man in charge. It was Jan. 17, 1982, when the Springfield Right to Life Committe... Read More
July 4 Mass Shooting Drives Home How Much America Has Left to Do on Gun Reform Jul. 06, 2022
Every mass shooting in America is a tragedy, but the one that killed seven people near Chicago Monda... Read More
Illinois Law on Biometric Data Could Be a Template for Federal Legislation Jun. 28, 2022
Neither the federal government nor most states in the U.S. assertively address how businesses can us... Read More
Swimming in Underwear Jan. 15, 2022
The most unusual thing about the decision of a Quincy, Illinois, judge to throw out the conviction o... Read More
How Corporate Greed is Causing Tornado Deaths Jan. 12, 2022
In its ranking of business values, corporate America proudly provides a special place for elevated m... Read More
Davis Gets the Primary Challenge He Deserves for Abandoning Core Beliefs Jan. 05, 2022
Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Taylorville, now probably understands why his ambivalent loyalty to former Pres... Read More
It's Bad Policy To Punish Vaccine Refusers by Making Them Pay Hospital Expenses Dec. 22, 2021
As the new omicron coronavirus variant spreads and extends America's two-year pandemic misery, tempe... Read More
In Post-Census Fight for Seats, Both Parties Play the Dirty Gerrymandering Game Oct. 07, 2021
The post-census redistricting process now underway around the country presents an important test for... Read More
Blagojevich Is Free. That Doesn't Mean He Should Ever Be on a Ballot Again. Aug. 11, 2021
Next to the word "corruption" in the dictionary should be a photo of Rod Blagojevich. The former Ill... Read More
Endless Rules Jul. 28, 2021
Politicians just don't learn. People die as police fight drug dealers. Marijuana dealers form gangs ... Read More
Rep. Rodney Davis Squanders Integrity by Siding With GOP Extremists Jul. 26, 2021
Illinois U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis has squandered his moment to demonstrate integrity and independence ... Read More
A City Opts To Pay Racial Reparations Mar. 14, 2021
Difficult tasks often don't get done, because they are, well, difficult. It's easier to ignore them,... Read More
