Reeder: Expect Rauner opponent to face political attacks
Gov. Bruce Rauner is loaded for bear. We are two years out from the 2018 elections and he deposited $50 million into his own campaign coffers. Why so much, so...
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Reeder: Man sues over union fees
Mark Janus is a David ready to take on a Goliath. You've probably never heard of Mark. He's just an Ordinary Joe tucked away in a non-descript government building in...
Illinois union-dues case may be headed to Supreme Court?
SPRINGFIELD — Mark Janus is a David ready to take on a Goliath. You've probably never heard of Mark. He's just an Ordinary Joe tucked away in a non-descript government...
Reeder: Yes, Mr. Reeder, there is a Santa Claus
Just call me the Santa reporter. I've been a journalist for nearly 30 years and found myself writing about the jolly old elf several times. And it's never pleasant. I...
Reeder: Ex-governor Ryan shares memories of Castro
On the afternoon that Fidel Castro's ashes were buried in Cuba, I picked up the phone and called the Illinoisan who may have known him the best — former Gov....
Reeder: Electoral College is similar to basketball’s 3-point shot
I remember watching my older brother, Danny, dribbling down the court and me wiggling uncomfortably in the bleachers, starring at my blue Keds and asking: "How do we know who...
Reeder: As Thanksgiving approaches, I find myself missing family members
As Thanksgiving approaches, like many folks, I find myself missing family members who have died and wondering what there is to be thankful for. I remember munching crescent rolls with...
Reeder: Despite a conservative lifestyle, Bourne was an easy target
Some days I don't know why anyone would want to run for public office. You'll be lied about. Vilified. Privacy will be a distant memory. And you'll be a target,...
Reeder: Kirk exhibited his own prejudices when he attacked the patriotism of Duckworth’s family
U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk rightly says he isn't endorsing fellow Republican Donald Trump because he says he's a bigot, but Kirk exhibited his own prejudices when he attacked the patriotism...
Reeder: Anthony learns about his racial background
Race has defined John Anthony his entire life. Whether growing up in Chicago's Cabrini Green housing project or serving as the only black Republican in the Illinois House, he always...