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Gov. Bruce Rauner greets the crowd at the Illinois State Fair on Thursday, Aug. 13.

Kadner: Property tax break for veterans causing some confusion

May 21, 2019 at 5:49 p.m.

Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed legislation that will give property tax breaks to disabled veterans and allow their families to make their homes handicapped accessible without fear of an immediate...

Michael Jordan arrives at the Dirksen U.S. Courhouse on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2015, to appear in U.S. District Judge John Blakey's courtroom to demand as much as $10 million from the now defunct Dominick's for illegally using his identity in an ad.

Kadner: Michael Jordan is the greatest brand in sports history

June 15, 2018 at 11:04 a.m.

Like Michael Jordan, I refuse to do any deals for less than $10 million. While I have yet to sign my first endorsement deal, I appreciate the fact that major...

Gov. Bruce Rauner discusses the Chicago Public Schools budget and pension woes during a press conference outside his Chicago office, at the Thompson Center August 10, 2015.

Kadner: Illinois’ sad history of lying about education

May 21, 2019 at 5:48 p.m.

Playing games with school children seems to have become a full-time occupation for this state's political leaders, who can't get along with each other. On Monday, Gov. Bruce Rauner proposed...

Lincoln-Way District 210 voted Aug. 13, 2015, to close Lincoln-Way North, in Frankfort Township.

Kadner: Lincoln-Way blames state for its own financial mess

May 21, 2019 at 5:48 p.m.

As verbal manure filled a school auditorium, I expected men in hazmat suits to rush into the building. But while veracity was asphyxiated early in the evening, the only other...

Kadner: The oil refinery accident that altered history

May 21, 2019 at 5:47 p.m.

It was during the early part of the 21st Century, according to historians, that an accident launched Darryl R. Bupkis on a path to the presidency. Working as a laborer...

FILE - In this June 9, 2014 file photo, U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk R-Ill., speaks during an interview in his office, in Chicago. Political experts say Kirk can survive damaging criticism from a fellow Republican fundraiser. The first-term Republican who suffered a debilitating 2012 stroke is seeking re-election in 2016. But GOP fundraiser Ronald Gidwitz said in a published report Tuesday, July 28, 2015, that public gaffes by Kirk hurt his re-election chances and put the party on the defensive. Gidwitz later tried to retract the statement. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)

Kadner: Every American needs the Kirk health insurance plan

June 16, 2018 at 4:28 p.m.

Forget the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare), I want the Mark Kirk health insurance plan for every American. I'm not talking about the federal legislation the Republican U.S. senator has...

Lincoln-Way High School District 210 Supt. Scott Tingley addresses parents with school board president Kevin Molloy to the left during a special meeting Saturday at Lincoln-Way East High School to discuss closing one of the district's four schools.

Kadner: L-Way District 210’s financial decline shocking

May 21, 2019 at 5:47 p.m.

Ten years ago, Lincoln-Way High School District 210 was the envy of school districts through much of the state. Flush with money, its students performed well above state averages on...

Kadner: An education about elected school boards

May 21, 2019 at 5:47 p.m.

Most voters dislike their elected officials. Whether it's the U.S. Congress, the state legislature or their local alderman, most citizens will tell you they are all corrupt nitwits who are...

Donald Trump appears on a video screen above the crowd at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.

Kadner: At least one GOP candidate had half a brain

May 21, 2019 at 5:46 p.m.

With so many candidates on stage at the Republican primary presidential debate, it was difficult to take accurate notes, but here are my recollections of the event. Q: Do any...

Gov. Bruce Rauner holds a news conference Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015, at the Capitol.

Kadner: Rauner out to break backs of public unions

May 21, 2019 at 5:46 p.m.

Repeat after me members of the Democratic Party: Bruce Rauner is really serious about undermining the collective bargaining rights of government workers. Serious enough, I believe, to risk a long-term...

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