Scott Reeder

The subject of school choice has come to the forefront in recent weeks with the appointment of Betsy DeVos as the U.S. Education Secretary. When folks debate the merits of...

When I recently heard that members of state government's largest union voted to authorize a strike, I just shook my head and wondered, "What are they thinking?" Many state workers...

What is it about Illinois Democrats and political dynasties? I've never quite understood it. But for whatever reason the Illinois Democratic Party seems strangely drawn not just to individuals but...

"Just mail me a check," I told a young man who I was doing business with. The twenty-something paused and finally said, "I don't have any checks. And I don't...

Henry County, a rural piece of western Illinois sliced by two interstates and the home of the "Hog Capitol of the World," is hardly the place you would expect important...

Well, it's that time of year when we make our resolutions for the upcoming year and march forward trying to keep those promises we have made. In past years, my...