spring ahead

A little over two weeks from now we get to take part in that much-beloved ritual of setting our clocks ahead. In spite of multiple efforts from Illinois state lawmakers over the years, we still have to do this clock-changing routine twice a year.

Try a little experiment at work or home. Mention to people around you that it's about a month until it's time to change the clocks again. See how many people respond with something to the effect of "Again? I ****ing hate having to do that!"

As strange as it may sound, a new study says that we're pretty angry right after we "fall back." A lot angrier than when we "spring forward."

Senate Bill 533, introduced by state Senator Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill), would make Daylight Saving Time the year-round standard time of the entire state starting on the second Sunday of March 2020.

I know, most of our timepieces will make the switch automatically, but there's always at least one clock that requires the "old school" treatment.

You know the routine. Spring ahead, fall back. In case you'd forgotten, this is the weekend we crank our clocks back an hour as we make the transition from Daylight Savings Time to Standard Time. Many people wonder why we're still doing it.