This happens every year. Every Christmas season. And I cannot shake it.

He didn’t have a father-figure growing up, yet he became one for the many kids he coached, taught and recruited for his detasseling crew. He was a true gentleman, humble, honest and friendly as anyone you’d ever meet.

Trouble is, the governor committed to the House Speaker and Senate President not to spend that money until all three could agree what it would be spent on.

“Keep the home fires burning.” I borrow those words from the British song of the same name composed during World War I.

Whenever someone assures you that another person you’re both dealing with “understands” the “quid pro quo,” you’d be wise to run away as fast as you can and never look back.

Max Planck supports a theory that consciousness does not depend on our brain to exist and could move on when the brain stops. Perhaps to another brain. Another life.

It is a loss shared by the whole community and the many lives Dave touched in his humorous, but funny way. To know Dave was to love Dave.

Life is a countdown. To you know what. Sure, we all know this, but then we cross some kind of threshold. We reach a certain age and find ourselves measuring time. Counting down the numbers of years we might have left. At least I do.

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.