Column: Even if Trump loses, Trumpism has been vindicated
At this writing, nearly 11 p.m. on election night, only one thing is clear: Hopes for a repudiation of President Donald Trump and Trumpism have been dashed. Whether he ultimately...
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I like big lists of tweets, and I cannot lie — a huge poll for a huge week
Instructions: Click the box next to each tweet that amuses you -- no limit to the number of choices. Voting closes Friday at noon Chicago time. Winner is published in...
Column: Will the 2020 loser join the ranks of those who gave winning concession speeches?
John McCain set the gold standard for presidential concession speeches 12 years ago, and his words bring more of a tear to my eye today than they did then. "The...
Column: Races I’ll be watching Tuesday night, and what I expect to see
"I don't know" is the most common response you'll hear if you ask political journalists who they think is going to win a close race. Such honesty and modesty! Of...
Survey: Seven questions soliciting your best guesses about Tuesday’s results
OK, hive mind! I've posted here an Illinois-centric click survey asking you to predict the results of Tuesday's election -- not your desires but your honest forecasts, please. My weekend...
Column: Whether the graduated-rate amendment passes or fails next week, taxes are going to go up. The choice is who pays.
Opponents call it the "tax hike amendment," and they're not wrong. The proposal on the Nov. 3 ballot to amend the state constitution to allow for graduated income-tax rates is...
Poll: Late-arriving votes in the Tweet of the Week poll also will not be counted, so act before the deadline.
Instructions: Click the box next to each tweet that amuses you -- no limit to the number of choices. Voting closes Friday at noon Chicago time. Winner is published in...
Column: COVID, COVID, COVID! Here’s hoping that a week from now the lies will end
"There was a spike in Florida, and it's now gone," said President Donald Trump about the COVID-19 pandemic during his debate with challenger Joe Biden last Thursday. "There was a...
Column: Illinois should modernize its quaint old Supreme Court justice retention system
If you think it's weird that, in one of the most important, expensive and high-profile races in Illinois this year, Illinois Supreme Court Justice Thomas Kilbride is, in effect, running...
Column: In memory of the amazing James Randi, ignore the charlatans and listen to science
James Randi was the worst enemy charlatans ever had. Randi, who died Tuesday at age 92, devoted most of his adult life to exposing the deceptions and delusions behind paranormal...