Opinion | Daily Journal

I’m not in the predictions game, but if 2026 turnout matches 2022, Bailey can only prevail by convincing a lot of folks to switch sides.

In this weekend’s “A Taylor-Made Life,” Taylor Leddin-McMaster writes about the March 10 storm and the emotions of the aftermath.

In this week's column, Toby Moore wonders what the true limits may be for the human mind.

Illinois is very much a “what’s in it for me?” state, and forcing taxpayers to cough up (only?) nine figures of infrastructure spending to grant a valuable private business entity’s real estate wishes won’t benefit lawmakers.
The business of running the state has far more impact on readers’ lives than the political machinations of election season, but it’s important to understand how campaign considerations can affect legislation and other Springfield decisions.

Total spending, including the race for the open state comptroller position, was at $5.5 million for the calendar year.

Lovina shares how she spent a busy weekend spoiling grandchildren, cooking family meals, and making memories with loved ones.

Surely some very smart people have handy explanations for these calculations being so significant in the average Illinoisan’s property tax obligation.

In this week's column, Dennis Marek writes about the bond formed by Kevin Costner and the late Whitney Houston throughout the development and filming of The Bodyguard.


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