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Rich Miller on Springfield: Winners, losers in fight for Dem state party chair

One of the biggest unsung winners in the fight for control of the Democratic Party of Illinois is House Speaker Chris Welch.
By Rich Miller Aug 10, 2022 9:33 PM
Geoff Ritter: Sea squids stalk the soap aisle

From the moment we get up until we rest our heads at night, we are confronted with a dizzying array of decisions, many made more complicated by a stupefying overabundance of choices.
By Geoff Ritter Aug 5, 2022 9:27 PM
Rich Miller: Welch, Durkin take off the gloves

It started when I asked Welch if he thought gun law reform would play a major role in the fall campaign, which is basically just around the corner.
By Rich Miller Aug 1, 2022 8:03 PM
Michael Jeffords: The Shawnee National Forest is changing

When we "manage" complex ecosystems with simplistic, often expedient procedures that do not mimic natural regimes, we simplify the ecosystem and reduce its overall biodiversity and stability.
Commentary by Michael Jeffords Aug 1, 2022 5:27 PM
Rich Miller: With appellate court punting on masks, what happens when next variant arrives?

This entire controversy over Sangamon County Judge Raylene Grischow's odd ruling earlier this month that statewide mask/vaccine/testing mandates at schools are a "type of quarantine" and therefore fall under the state's quarantine laws (which include individual due process protections) could've all been prevented with a simple bill last year.
By Rich Miller Feb 21, 2022 2:38 PM
Rich Miller/From Springfield: Can 'Conscience Act' be used to skirt vaccine mandate?

After well over a year of successfully fending off every legal challenge to his executive powers during the pandemic, it now appears that Gov. J.B. Pritzker might have reached the limits of his authority.
By Rich Miller Sep 24, 2021 10:45 PM
Rich Miller: A new day and a new way in Illinois politics

"This is what decentralized, collective leadership looks like," declared House Speaker Chris Welch's spokesperson Jaclyn Driscoll not long after the chamber approved the climate/energy bill on an unexpectedly lopsided 83-33 roll call on Sept. 9.
By Rich Miller Sep 16, 2021 11:41 PM
Rich Miller: I risked political Illinois State Fair events -- and got lucky

The week of Governor's Day and Republican Day at the Illinois State Fair is always packed with political events. And this year was no exception. It's impossible to attend them all, so one has to pick and choose and go with the flow.
By Rich Miller Aug 31, 2021 10:47 PM
Rich Miller: New Census categories leave impression of white flight

In the wake of last week's Census numbers release, the news media has widely reported a seeming reduction in the number of white people, both nationally and here in Illinois.
By Rich Miller Aug 15, 2021 12:57 PM
Seeking Harrisburg-area descendants of Stephen D. Golden

To the editor: I am hoping to make contact with family members from a Stephen D. Golden (1860-1913) who died in Harrisburg.
Aug 15, 2021 12:56 PM

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