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Why Chicago’s case for pension reform is stronger than Illinois’

May 25, 2019 at 12:55 p.m.

Questions asked by the justices at last week's Illinois Supreme Court argument on state pension legislation indicated doubt about the state's constitutional case for reform. Some reports also said that...

Why Quinn should sign the concealed carry bill

December 24, 2018 at 2:23 a.m.

Gov. Pat Quinn should immediately sign the concealed carry statute passed by the General Assembly at the end of its session last week. That action by Quinn will bring to...

How to protect gun control

December 25, 2018 at 11:38 a.m.

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan should not appeal the federal appeals court ruling that Illinois'ban on carrying concealed weapons is unconstitutional. I say that as someone with a long history...

Members of the US Supreme Court pose for a group photograph at the Supreme Court building on September 29, 2009 in Washington, DC. Front row (L-R): Associate Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, Associate Justice John Paul Stevens, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Associate Justice Antonin Scalia, and Associate Justice Clarence Thomas. Back Row (L-R), Associate Justice Samuel Alito Jr., Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice Stephen Breyer, and Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor.

Too soon to judge

May 9, 2019 at 3:33 p.m.

Who knew that Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan went shooting with Justice Antonin Scalia — and liked it so much she has graduated from clay pigeons to live birds? This...

Too soon to judge

May 13, 2019 at 9:07 p.m.

Who knew that Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan went shooting with Justice Antonin Scalia — and liked it so much she has graduated from clay pigeons to live birds? This...

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