Think of all the horrors of the 20th Century: The Holocaust. The Bolshevik Revolution. The Cold War. Were it not for the assassination of one Austro-Hungarian archduke in 1914, none of those events would have ever happened. Historian and author Andrew Roberts explains.
By Illinois ReviewAt a dramatic Monday afternoon press conference in downtown Chicago – flanked by nearly every major Democrat in the region – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivered...
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By Illinois ReviewAs the Republican primary for Illinois governor takes shape, billionaire mega-donor Richard Uihlein’s name is once again circulating in political circles.In recent weeks, advisers connected to...
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By Rod Blagojevich and Mark Vargas OpinionWhile Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson tout drops in homicides, robberies and shootings, the fact is Chicago remains...
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By Illinois ReviewAn Illinois-based nonprofit that provides original research and commentary on the state’s economy and government finances is facing a financial crisis of its own as its...
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by Janelle Powell, Opinion ContributorParents send their children to school to learn math, science, history, and civics – not to be pawns in a political mind game. Yet...
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