Sorry, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, but Conservatives Don’t Care About Your Dance Moves Kelsey Harkness Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., gets sworn into the 116th Congress at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 3, 2019. (Photo: Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM/Newscom) Kelsey Harkness is a senior news producer...
Are taxes and bans the future of plastic shopping bags in Illinois? by LGIS News Service | Jan 28, 2019 The state legislature adjourned before taking action on Senate Bill 1597, which would require Illinois consumers to pay a 5 cent fee for every...
Pulling Young Americans Back From the Brink Daniel Davis / @JDaniel_Davis / Students at New York University hold a rally declaring their campus a sanctuary campus, Nov. 17, 2016. (Photo: Pacific Press/Sipa USA/Newscom) Daniel Davis is the commentary editor of The Daily Signal and...
Steve Balich Editor Note: In the Cook County and Chicago Polling places sharpie pens were provided by the Election Authority. 6am the Polls open and the computers were down. About noon I got a call telling...
Trump Administration, Congress, on the Brink of a Major Accomplishment Originally published at Fox News Senate passage of the FIRST STEP Act on Tuesday was an important milestone to show the country that the Trump White House, Republicans, and Democrats can...
Pritzker, top Dems back mail-in votingWith virus, move gaining steam but it’s not that simple Illinois House Republican leader Jim Durkin said he is opposed to any effort...
Professor Thinks Banning These Words Would Fix Free Speech on College Campuses Kelsey Harkness / @kelseyjharkness "Professors who hold unpopular positions or state inconvenient facts are now considered psychologically toxic," says Amy Wax, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School....
The Green New Deal Is a Trojan Horse for Socialism Jarrett Stepman / Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D.-N.Y., backs the Green New Deal, legislation that would drastically increase the size of government.(Photo: SteveSands /NewYorkNewswire/MEGA/Newscom) Jarrett Stepman is an editor and commentary writer for...
Steve Balich Eitors Note: Proclamations usually are for a job well done, or celebration of a special month, but things started to change slowly this year. When the Proclamation against gun violence was brought up rather than a proclamation...
Your Children Imagine every child had the opportunity for a great education. Imagine families had the power to send their children to the best schools without worrying about the costs. Last year, Illinois took the first tepid step towards achieving it....

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