There certainly are many fewer monarch butterflies than in the past. That’s too bad for many reasons, one of which is that the monarch is our state insect. I remember the sponsor of the bill that granted that designation. It … Continue reading
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This article by Austin Berg was first published by the Illinois Policy Institute. Those who following my legislative career in the 1990’s know that my “social conscience” issue that decade was rape in prison. Perhaps you will not be surprised … Continue reading
“While Democrats say Teachers ‘Have Kept Their Part of the Deal?’“ is the title of an April 5, 2011, article by former Huntley School District 158 Board member Larry Snow. (The quote was in the Chicago Tribune Marcy 31, 2011. … Continue reading
Another part of the Illinois Republican Platform is entitled, Embrace of the Traditional Family.” That didn’t stop the Log Cabin Republicans from having a booth at the Decatur convention, however. The plank appears below: EMBRACE OF THE TRADITIONAL FAMILY The … Continue reading
Another part of the Illinois Republican Platform is entitled, Embrace of the Traditional Family.” That didn’t stop the Log Cabin Republicans from having a booth at the Decatur convention, however. The plank appears below: EMBRACE OF THE TRADITIONAL FAMILY The … Continue reading
It’s not as if McHenry County hasn’t gotten more than its fair share of rain this year, but southeastern Illinois has real flooding in the same area that was hit by the earthquake. The rain in Decatur last weekend was … Continue reading
It’s not as if McHenry County hasn’t gotten more than its fair share of rain this year, but southeastern Illinois has real flooding in the same area that was hit by the earthquake. The rain in Decatur last weekend was … Continue reading
Who would think that a political party would emphasize ethics as a separate plank in their platform? Only in Illinois, where one speaker (I think it was Senate Minority Leader Frank Watson) said that Rod Blagojevich was “the Republican Party’s … Continue reading
Who would think that a political party would emphasize ethics as a separate plank in their platform? Only in Illinois, where one speaker (I think it was Senate Minority Leader Frank Watson) said that Rod Blagojevich was “the Republican Party’s … Continue reading
My wife and arrived in Decatur for the Republican State Convention later than we intended—about 6:30 Friday night. You know, I actually went thinking I might be able to vote like you see in national conventions. But, none of the … Continue reading
My wife and arrived in Decatur for the Republican State Convention later than we intended—about 6:30 Friday night. You know, I actually went thinking I might be able to vote like you see in national conventions. But, none of the … Continue reading