Township High School District 214’s boundaries pretty closely overlap with the twin House Districts of 53 and 54, and in November, those voters will be asked to approve a referendum issuing $300 million in bonds for projects called “Renew 214.”…
Back in August, in looking at special events, I was surprised that there were no events announced to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks, so I made some calls and decided to hold an “unofficial” event…
I’ll be honest: for a long time, I thought complaints about tolls were silly. Paying tolls is just a part of what’s needed to have a well-maintained highway system, right? Not so fast! The more I looked into the latest…
When, last December, Governor Pritzker signed Rep. Grasse’s bill legalizing assisted suicide in Illinois, this is what the press release said: To ensure the highest safeguards for patients, the law is effective in September of 2026, which affords participating health…
Today the Bears announced that their “Board of Directors met and voted to advance [their] stadium development project in Hammond, Indiana.” Numerous politicians, including Pritzker, Johnson, Kam Buckner, and more, are treating this as yet another negotiating ploy. Some have…
Today the Chicago Tribune published an op-ed by Nicolle Grasse, along with fellow legislators Kevin John Olickal and Rachel Ventura, “Donald Trump’s cuts broke Illinois’ budget. It’s time to make the wealthy pay to fix it.” After a litany of…
The more we learn about the shooting of two Chicago police officers in the line of duty on Saturday morning, the more outrageous the story becomes. John Bartholomew should not have died. Another officer should not be fighting for his…
Earlier tonight, the State House voted 78 – 32 to pass the “Mega Project” bill, HB 910 Amendment 3, a bill which in its amended form was only released first thing this morning. If you take a look at my…
While the primary sucked a lot of air out of the room, more has been going on than simply that election, as the legislature in Springfield has once again proven its ineffectiveness. We’re at what amounts to halftime in the…
The photograph you see here has no date on it. On the back is written, “Amelia Wittkoetter[‘s] mother and sister Anne”; that’s my grandmother’s handwriting, and the photo is of her grandmother, also named Amelia Wittkoetter, and aunt. It’s clear…
