Between 1970 and 2012, the number of black elected officials rose from fewer than 1,500 to more than 10,000. How has this affected the black community? Jason Riley of The Manhattan Institute answers the question in this video.
By Mark Vargas, Editor-in-Chief & Opinion ContributorIn August 2019, I was inside the lobby of a federal prison in Littleton, Colorado, waiting to bring former Illinois Gov. Rod...
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By Illinois ReviewFormer Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s new memoir, Framed, F*cked, and Freed: A Governor’s Odyssey, has reached No. 1 on Amazon’s New Releases chart and No. 1...
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By Illinois ReviewFormer Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich alleges in his new memoir that Gov. JB Pritzker personally called President Donald Trump twice in August 2019 and successfully blocked...
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By Illinois ReviewIllinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch (D-Hillside) announced Thursday that he will not seek another term as Speaker, ending his five-year tenure as the chamber's top...
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