Listen to Susana Mendoza’s “At Issue” Radio Interview from WBBM

[Leslie Munger] should be denouncing him (Donald Trump) in the loudest possible terms, and it’s not okay to say, “I’ve...

The Governor’s Gift to Illinois: Highest Unemployment in the Nation

My wife noticed this piece, posted elsewhere by our friend, Megan Baird.  Thanks for the link, Megan!  And heroic work, Governor!...

Is Bruce Rauner “Doing Heroic Things”?

A posting on Capitol Fax today captures just some of the many, many harmful things coming out of the Governor’s...

Dude, you vetoed their appropriations bill…

Recapping: Democrats in the legislature pass a budget, Governor Rauner vetoes that budget, a year of impasse ensues.  Now service providers...

Rauner Wants the Budget Crisis: It’s a Feature, not a Bug

In a speech covered by Capitol Fax yesterday, Speaker Madigan reminded everyone of the history of the last year:  Democrats passed a...

Readings: “Job-Killing Obama”, GOP’s Arms-Length Relationship with Facts, Bernie, Gov Rauner, etc

First, let’s compare job-creation records under Obama and under W (courtesy of Dr Krugman): …other things I’ve been reading lately:...

Readings: Rauner Pain for What?, Dems Debate, Partisan Benghazi Cmte/Dysfunctional GOP, Climate Change, etc

It’s been a while since I’ve been able to post anything new here.  Here’s some of what I’ve been reading: What...

Archbishop Cupich Defends Unions, Criticizes “Right to Work”

Many thanks to our good friend Mark Guethle from PDC30 for pointing us to this recent piece from Channel 7. ARCHBISHOP...

Caught in the Middle (of the Illinois Budget Impasse)

WBEZ is producing a terrific, powerful series on people “caught in the middle” of the Illinois budget impasse.  These are...

Who Is Feeling the Pain of the Government Shutdown?

Who is feeling the pain of the current Illinois government shutdown?  Looks like people all across the state.  Here’s a...