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June 18, 2025
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Eye On Illinois: Tier 2 reforms among many issues left undecided in May

Eye On Illinois: Tier 2 reforms among many issues left undecided in May

Will Tier 2 pension changes be the defining political fight of 2025?

By Scott T. Holland●
June 18, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT

A Taylor-Made Life: Revisiting The Beach Boys ‘All Summer Long’

A Taylor-Made Life: Revisiting The Beach Boys ‘All Summer Long’

In this weekend’s “A Taylor-Made Life,” Taylor Leddin-McMaster reflects on the music of The Beach Boys and the talented legacy of frontman Brian Wilson. 

By Taylor Leddin-McMaster●
June 18, 2025 at 8:00 am CDT

Thanks to all the unnamed people who ran to help me

Thanks to all the unnamed people who ran to help me

Man thank everyone who helped him after he fell while riding an escalator.

By Roy Cordes●
June 17, 2025 at 5:05 pm CDT

Eye On Illinois: No practical restitution for damages Madigan inflicted

Eye On Illinois: No practical restitution for damages Madigan inflicted

There’s no practical restitution for the damages inflicted on Illinois by Mike Madigan, Scott Holland writes. Absent fully dismantled levers of power, this sentence isn’t the final chapter on Statehouse corruption

By Scott T. Holland●
June 17, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT

Lovina’s Amish Kitchen: Eicher family busy with wedding preparations

Lovina’s Amish Kitchen: Eicher family busy with wedding preparations

Yesterday was a busy work day here. A lot of jobs were completed for the upcoming wedding of daughter Verena and Daniel Ray.

By Lovina Eicher●
June 15, 2025 at 12:00 pm CDT

Eye On Illinois: The balancing act of competing resources and priorities

Eye On Illinois: The balancing act of competing resources and priorities

Paying attention to IDFPR can be quite instructive in terms of what’s happening in a community and understanding the ways in which Springfield attempts (and sometimes fails) to operate.

By Scott T. Holland●
June 14, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT

Sometimes Father’s Day is tough

Sometimes Father’s Day is tough

Dennis writes about the emotions of Father's Day.

By Dennis Marek●
June 14, 2025 at 8:00 am CDT

Eye On Illinois: What are your ideas for changing how the General Assembly operates?

Eye On Illinois: What are your ideas for changing how the General Assembly operates?

I’m reasonably sure there’s no suggestion box at the Statehouse, but surely voters have dozens of other ideas for ways to improve Springfield’s efficiency.

By Scott T. Holland●
June 12, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT

A Taylor-Made Life: A local Father’s Day celebration

A Taylor-Made Life: A local Father’s Day celebration

In this weekend’s “A Taylor-Made Life,” Taylor Leddin-McMaster shares some local gift ideas for Father's Day.

By Taylor Leddin-McMaster●
June 11, 2025 at 4:00 pm CDT

Eye On Illinois: Data dashboards useful starting point for connecting with elected officials

Eye On Illinois: Data dashboards useful starting point for connecting with elected officials

Ultimately both sets, whether macro or micro, require substantial dot connecting to yield policy recommendations.

By Scott T. Holland●
June 11, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT
Toby Moore: Success belongs to those who keep moving

Toby Moore: Success belongs to those who keep moving

As Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “If you can’t fly, then run; if you can’t run, then walk; if you can’t walk, then crawl, but whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward.”

By Toby Moore●
June 11, 2025 at 8:00 am CDT
Rich Miller: Way too much fell through the cracks at the Statehouse

Rich Miller: Way too much fell through the cracks at the Statehouse

Human beings tend to wait until the last minute to do things. But the leaders need to start enforcing earlier deadlines for giant issues like this energy proposal so they can deal with other time-sensitive things (the budget and revenues, for instance) at the end.

By Rich Miller●
June 10, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT

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