elections

Lawmakers aim to make Illinois a "Vote by Mail" State
Lawmakers aim to make Illinois a "Vote by Mail" State
Lawmakers aim to make Illinois a "Vote by Mail" State
If you love the patriotic feeling of leaving work to go vote on election day, the option to do that may be slowly disappearing in the Land of Lincoln. Lawmakers are trying to make voting by mail the default option in Illinois, here are the details...
Breaking Down Election Year Lingo
Breaking Down Election Year Lingo
Breaking Down Election Year Lingo
Maybe you're not all that into politics. Maybe you find it boring, tedious, or just downright nasty. Or, maybe you're not as clued-in on some of the issues, the personalities, or the terminology as you'd like to be.
Political Ads Have Always Been Nasty
Political Ads Have Always Been Nasty
Political Ads Have Always Been Nasty
Here in Illinois, we've been battered and bruised by negative political ads for the last month or so, and many of us are tired of them. Today is primary election day, so after today we should get a little respite before the ads start up again leading to the November elections.
Truman in Rockford
Truman in Rockford
Truman in Rockford
Yesterday in this space, I shared some video of John F. Kennedy's 1960 visit to Rockford, and his speech at the Coronado (click here if you missed it). Today, we look at another Rockford visit from an earlier president, Harry S. Truman.