Here's something to chew on: In 2010, Illinois' 76,000 farmers generated $16 billion in economic output, securing the state's position as one of the most productive growing regions in the world.
What if we could do even more?
Traditionally, Illinois has shipped much of what it grows out of the...
(5) Comments | Posted March 26, 2012 | 5:01 PM
Twenty-four hours a day, 365 days a year. Those are the hours that rape crisis centers work the phones and respond to victims of rape and sexual assault across Illinois.
We do not want to see a day when those phone calls go unanswered. But like so many of our...
(2) Comments | Posted March 5, 2012 | 6:03 PM
It's almost spring, and my daughter's fancy has turned to the mailbox. Along with high school seniors across the country, Brennan is checking for college acceptance letters.
My husband and I are thinking about college, too. We want to compare what the schools offer and how quickly...
(36) Comments | Posted August 5, 2011 | 3:24 PM
As this hot summer ends, parents and students are anticipating the start of the school year, thinking about buying school supplies and pants that are long enough to cover legs that have grown since the last school year. My husband and I are looking forward to seeing more of our...
(4) Comments | Posted July 6, 2011 | 4:08 PM
Hot dogs, hamburgers and reform. That's what I'm looking forward to this summer holiday season. The conviction of our former governor should cause us to fire up our demand for better government.
After Rod Blagojevich was arrested in December 2008, we got a first crack at reform. Now that the...
(0) Comments | Posted May 16, 2012 | 7:29 PM