Presidents

As part of the Illinois bicentennial celebration, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield is highlighting four Presidents with an Illinois pedigree.

As I sit at my keyboard, Donald Trump is being inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States. I've heard the words "history making" several times this morning, but then again, aren't each and every one of these presidential inaugurations history making? To answer my own question, yes.

If you were going to name your dog after a former president, you should probably think about one of these.

My kids have often rolled their eyes after hearing (over and over) my thoughts on days like President's Day, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Veteran's Day, etc. My idea is pretty straightforward and simple. Instead of a day off from school, the day should be spent IN SCHOOL learning about Dr...