By Janelle Towne, Opinion ContributorThere is a quiet confidence surrounding Gov. JB Pritzker’s reelection bid, the kind that settles in...

By Janelle Towne, Opinion ContributorThere are two kinds of people in politics: those who stage generosity for the cameras and...

By Janelle Powell, Opinion ContributorLike Donald Trump before him, the lifelong Illinoisan built his life outside politics – and that...

By Janelle Towne, Opinion ContributorOn Friday, schools across Illinois were closed because it was -6 degrees outside. Not because of...

By Janelle Towne, Opinion ContributorThere it is again.That familiar plea from the Illinois GOP establishment — grassroots patriots, all hands...

By Janelle Powell, Opinion ContributorThere comes a moment when a government stops even pretending to be fair or constitutional. What...

By Janelle Powell, Opinion ContributorLet’s just call it what it is: hypocrisy on a global scale. While Donald Trump continues...

By Janelle Powell, Opinion ContributorWhile Chicago burns, Chicago Fire Department leadership plays politics – defying Trump’s orders, dishonoring the flag,...

By Janelle Powell, Opinion ContributorWhen leaders fail to protect their citizens, federal law says the Commander-in-Chief can – and should...

by Janelle Powell, Opinion ContributorParents send their children to school to learn math, science, history, and civics – not to...