'Since there is a shortage, (teachers) know that they can continue to move until they find the highest salary.'

Toby Moore writes about the art of saying less is better than saying more.

Government isn’t a business that must perpetually grow to establish value for investors.

Advocates say a major storm is brewing that could overwhelm the state’s child foster care system.

Sometimes the inbox delivers an unsolicited point-counterpoint example of exactly the type of fundamental politics that ought to command attention in Springfield.

State Rep. Jackie Haas writes about how former Speaker Mike Madigan's legacy still looms over the Legislature.

Being unable to control how another government acts is rarely an impediment to discussing ramifications. And when there are harbingers of action, bracing for impact is fairly presented as due diligence.

Columnist Dennis Marek writes about how much he likes puns.

The guilty plea spares a little emotion from a drawn-out trial, but there will be victim impact statements at sentencing and then life in prison for the killer. Too many other Illinois towns have their own grim anniversaries.