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.

Fans of the beloved television special “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” eagerly await the annual appearance of the little reindeer. The show has a strong Illinois connection.

In addition to the new designs, we’ll be able to choose to keep the current design or adopt the 1918 centennial or 1968 sesquicentennial flags.

"Our culture emphasizes the joys of gatherings, gifts and celebrations. However, the holiday season can be quite challenging for many individuals," writes guest columnist Leonetta Rizzi.

Holiday Grinches lurk, waiting for unsuspecting holiday shoppers. Here are a few tips to help you avoid being a target this season.

We can both look California, where there are so many propositions on each ballot the state has to reset its numbering system every decade. Chaotic by comparison, that system gives our Midwestern sensibilities a sense of practical order.

Prior records, criminal or otherwise, should factor strongly into decisions about whether suspects can abide by release conditions. If judges and prosecutors aren’t so empowered, lawmakers have an invitation to act

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.

On this day, millions of Americans are nervous, and some will even stay home. Others will laugh it off. It’s just another day on the calendar – or is it?

'We are mindful that the legislature has considered amending the Vehicle Code, but it might also consider amending the Regulation Act'

John Williston Cook left a towering legacy on higher education in Illinois at the turn of the century. The founding president of Northern Illinois University, buildings are named for him at two of the state’s major universities.

Sincere belief in cash bail elimination carries a commitment to ensuring the current law applies equally in all cases.

Caregiving for someone with dementia comes with a lot of lessons. Sometimes the things learned come from emotional or mental challenges. However, a few are more of the physical variety. To say they are hard lessons learned would be an understatement.

Over the years I’ve tried to spend a few column inches sharing reader inspirations in hopes of making everyone’s holidays a little brighter.

We’re not to the point of remembering the past, we’re living the first draft of history.