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Holly Kee: How are you making a difference?

While people and nations around the globe are condemning the invasion and showing support in a number of ways, one man from a rural county in America's Heartland decided he could make a difference in Ukraine.
By Holly Kee, editor Mar 13, 2022 6:41 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
Columnist Robert De Filippis: Look at yourself

We can all do a better job of thinking for ourselves, instead of being spoon-fed our opinions.
By Robert De Filippis Jan 31, 2022 12:52 AM
Holly Kee: The best lessons don't come from the classroom

Whether it's playing football, marching in the band, or being a member of the Art Club or FFA, the lessons learned outside of the classroom are often the ones that matter most in life.
By Holly Kee Oct 13, 2021 1:39 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
Welcome to a brand new forum on critical thinking

This is my first column after about a five-year break, and it's sobering to be back. Sobering because our country is being pulled apart by intractable differences, many if not most invented and sustained by paid media talking heads making millions in the process.
By Robert De Filippis Jul 28, 2021 5:06 PM
It's time to change our thinking about politics and politicians

The election is over. Now it's time to consider some issues.
Apr 21, 2021 10:52 AM

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