Last week I told you that I have elected to opt out of the General...
Early on in the campaign, I said that, if elected, I would not take a...
I’ve waited to discuss the outcome of the election, not because I didn’t feel that...
People I’m talking to during the campaign tell me that property taxes are the top...
There’s an old saying that bad news comes in threes. It’s certainly true today for...
Forty years ago while bicycling through eastern France, I took a break and walked into...
Every “State of” speech I’ve ever heard follows the same script: A recitation of accomplishments...
Back in December, the Northwest Herald ran a story about a proposal to make retirement...
So now we know that next year the State of Illinois will have to shell...
We’re being told that our public pension plans are underfunded by $111 billion. That’s bad...
24% of Illinois’ 2017 budget will go to fund the state’s 5 pension plans. Is...
The Chicago Tribune recently reported (behind its paywall): “[Republican Senate Leader Christine]Radogno said lawmakers likely...