By Thomas L. Knapp On Feb. 10, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee advanced the EARN IT (Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies) Act, setting it up for possible adoption as a free-standing bill; or more likely, as a last-minute sneak amendment to one of Congress’s periodic so-called “must pass” legislative packages. An earlier […]
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GOP opponents not laying a glove on Irvin
By Rich Miller I was a bit flabbergasted to see last week that Republican gubernatorial candidate Richard Irvin told a blatant falsehood on a southern Illinois radio station. But what came after that helps us see how the Republican primary will play out for the next four and a half months. If you follow my […]
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Admission Preferences!
By Scott Reeder SPRINGFIELD – Colleges should admit the most qualified applicant. That’s the way many of us were taught life is supposed to work, but we know it often doesn’t. The U.S. Supreme Court is taking up the issue of university admissions in its upcoming term. It will look at the admission formulas used by […]
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Playing the race card remains popular
By Ray Hanania Former Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke is freed from a system that protects real criminals. Van Dyke went through the criminal justice system for shooting Laquan McDonald, a drugged-up, weapon-carrying thug with a history of violence who refused to listen to police after curfew in Chicago. Van Dyke was released for […]
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Need more free speech, not enforced silence
By Thomas Knapp “They can have Neil Young or [Joe] Rogan. Not Both.” Thus the ultimatum from legendary musician Young, over his concerns with what he deems “misinformation” on the subject of COVID-19 vaccines, to streaming service Spotify. Spotify, unsurprisingly, chose Rogan. It invested an estimated $100 million in bringing the Joe Rogan Experience podcast exclusively to […]
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Enjoy fiscal bliss while it lasts
By Rich Miller I think by now you can see why Gov. JB Pritzker’s campaign spent so much money over the past month or so on TV and digital ads touting the state’s improved fiscal position. Illinoisans have been (accurately) fed fiscal horror stories about their state for decades. I don’t have to tell you […]
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Letters Get Results!
By Scott Reeder I mail letters to get results. This month, I noticed a leak under my kitchen counter and called a plumber. He told me how much it would cost and asked for payment in advance. Over the next week, plumbers visited our house multiple times, but the project was never quite done. My […]
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GOP needs this centrist with common sense
By Ray Hanania Four years ago, Sean Morrison barely won re-election over an unknown Democrat, by only 1,377 votes of 121,767 votes cast. I supported Morrison, believing his promise to be a “commonsense centrist” who would follow in the footsteps of his predecessor, Liz Gorman, and not join the radical far right. Gorman, who served […]
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Not your grandfather’s petition drive
By Rich Miller I’ve been fascinated by election petition-gathering season this year because of the adjusted primary schedule, the crazy Omicron variant, and the prevailing fear of crime, not to mention the awful weather. Petition season was always during the fall. But because the primary was moved to June 28, petition circulators now have to […]
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GOP hopeful hitting hard on crime
By Ray Hanania Finally, someone is making fighting crime the foundation of a congressional candidacy, and he is doing it with a strong plan. Scott Kaspar recently launched his campaign for the 6th Congressional District, calling crime the number one threat facing the region. While everyone is talking about what to do, Kaspar is the […]