Editorial. Vote yes on home rule
Rockford needs home rule; it’s that simple. Without it, the city’s interest rates will continue to climb, our industries will continue to miss opportunities, our citizens will continue to pay more for less.
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Commentary
Win or lose, Ives has pushed Illinois further to the right
Top donors, operatives abandon Rauner and put their money with conservative crusader.
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If you want to know how to stop school shootings, ask the Secret Service
As the nation searches for ways to prevent the next school shooting, one scholar says answers can be found in a forgotten study the Secret Service did after the Columbine massacre.
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Congress’ budget dysfunction is more than 4 decades in the making
Congress may have averted a shutdown, but don’t get too excited, warns a Harvard budget expert. The deal isn’t sustainable longterm.
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Sessions’ war on pot could speed up marijuana legalization nationwide
The attorney general’s memo portended an end to a hands-off approach to this enforcement conundrum. It could backfire.
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Editorial. An annually pointless bill
Joe Sosnowski’s HB4298, a carbon copy of his five other previous attempts, would require the state’s nearly 7,000 bodies of government to be solely responsible for posting this vital public information and foot the bill for maintaining accessible databases for the public to peruse.
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Trump and Nunes torch tradition of trust between Congress and FBI
The FBI has long fed Congress secret intel. Trump and Nunes’ fight to release classified information may turn this dynamic on its head.
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Report: NCAA knew about Michigan St. sexual abuse culture since 2010
In a just world, Mark Emmert would be fired and the NCAA burned to the ground. Sadly, justice is often slow to come—if it ever comes at all.
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Good Reads. Jan. 26
Here’s some of the stuff we’ve been reading this week. Take a look.
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The world on a billionaire’s budget
There are about 2,000 billionaires in the world, controlling over $7.6 trillion. How does that compare to the income of an average American?
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Nikola Tesla: The extraordinary life of a modern Prometheus
Scientist Nikola Tesla died 75 years ago, Sunday, after a rags-to-riches to rags life. The eccentric inventor set the stage
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Capitol Fax. Will Rauner ever get to be in charge?
By Rich Miller Capitol Fax “I’m not in charge,” Gov. Bruce Rauner said recently, “I’m trying to get to be
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With FCC’s net neutrality ruling, US could lose its lead in online consumer protection
As the U.S. weakens its protections for internet users, it risks falling behind the rest of the world, which is
Read moreThe GOP tax bill will make us less healthy — and that’s bad for the economy
By Diane Dewar The Conversation The new tax bill, passed by the Senate early Saturday, is not just about taxes.
Read moreRepublican tax bill’s attack on higher ed undermines economic vitality
By Benjamin J. Cohen The Conversation With the Senate’s passage of the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act,” President Donald Trump
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