What to watch for at the Capitol in 2016

By Amanda Szulz, Opinion ContributorAccepting that this state is permanently lost is the surest way to make it true.Darren Bailey and Aaron DelMar won the Republican primary for...

By Mark Vargas, Editor-in-Chief & Opinion ContributorThe resignation of former State Rep. Harry Benton should not mark the end of Illinois' sexual harassment scandal.It should mark the beginning...

By Mark Vargas, Editor-in-Chief & Opinion ContributorImagine a private-sector employer in Illinois learning that a young employee had accused a supervisor of repeated sexual harassment.Now imagine that employer...

By Janelle Towne, Opinion ContributorThere are moments when leadership requires making decisions that are guaranteed to draw criticism. The easiest path is usually the one that avoids confrontation,...

By Illinois ReviewIllinois House Democrats are facing one of the most difficult stretches in recent memory as the General Assembly grapples with two major scandals simultaneously – a...