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Cash bail ended Sept. 19. Most of the worst doomsday predictions from the years leading up to the change are as yet unrealized.
EOI: We cannot have an elected government without politics, but much of the work of running a state needn’t be politically charged.
EOI: If you needed to speak to a mental health professional, where would you start?
EOI: Where were you that Tuesday morning? It was 15 years ago today, Dec. 9, 2008, when FBI agents visited the home of then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich to arrest him.
EOI: Aside from a general observation about how it can often be difficult for outsiders to understand the language, I wanted to make myself feel better about being stumped Tuesday upon encountering AIRSS: The Association of Illinois Rural and Small Schools.
EOI: The primary field is set. Sort of. Monday at 5 p.m. marked the deadline for candidates with the two major political parties to turn in nomination petitions in order to appear on the March 16 primary ballot.
EOI: A recent Illinois Supreme Court ruling about who has a right to which state records might hit differently if the focus were something other than the Firearm Owners Identification program.
The Illinois State Police this week detailed its new online form allowing average Illinoisans to report public corruption directly to the Special Investigations Unit.
EOI: Thousands of people are involved in attempting to preserve safety. They aren’t perfect, but their work is important.
EOI: Many communities have merchant associations that offer gift cards accepted at dozens of member businesses, which is a great way to support a local economy but also could be included as part of a gift encouraging a weekend getaway.
EOI: As you’re hopefully recovered from a holiday weekend, here are a few recent thoughts from my readers.
EOI: Although most readers might not work in Chicago, many may have duties that occasionally bring them inside the city, whether visiting clients or participating in a conference. Anyone who checks that box will want to pay attention to the new Chicago Paid Time Off ordinance.
EOI: Schools aren’t going away and neither are the needs. Long-term challenges demand long-term solutions with sustainable, reliable and predictable funding.
EOI: If nothing else, the Illinois Commerce Commission’s Thursday vote offered a lesson in spin control.
EOI: You might not be paying close attention to the Illinois Supreme Court’s current docket, but your municipal officials likely locked in on oral arguments a week ago today.