Chicago’s Black Exodus

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...

By Shannon Adock, Guest Opinion ContributorWe didn’t start the fire.It was always burning since the world’s been turning.We didn’t start the fire.No, we didn’t light it, but we...

By Shannon Adcock, Guest ContributorThe Chicago Tribune editorial board just called Governor JB Pritzker a “fundamentally decent, moderate, perspicacious” leader with the potential to be transformative in a...

By Illinois ReviewRepublican gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey delivered one of the sharpest moments of Tuesday night's WTTW forum against Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker, warning that the governor risks...

By Janelle Towne, Opinion ContributorIllinois parents should know what their children are being required to learn, and they should be allowed to question whether Springfield has its priorities...