Reeder: Movie on Madigan worth watching
In my 30 years in the news business, I've never written a movie review, but there is a first for everything, and I have to tell you "Madigan: Power. Privilege....
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Reeder: ‘For me, June 2, 2013, always will be a day of sadness’
My mother's breathing was ragged. I held her left hand with each labored gasp. My dad, her husband of almost 59 years, gripped her right. As she breathed slowly, shallowly,...
Former lawmaker deserves mercy, not judgment
Sometimes smart people do really stupid things. And sometimes good people do things that they wish they hadn't. None of us is perfect. I've learned that in the 30 years...
Views on guns can often be based on culture, geography
For years, I've watched Illinois lawmakers debate issues concerning gun control and just rolled my eyes. Such debates generate far more heat than light. There is plenty of emotion on...
Blago using his daughters just the latest indignity
It was like a nightmare that just kept coming back. Rod Blagojevich was back in court last week. He wanted a federal judge to cut his 14-year prison sentence after...
The price is never right, initially
Everything in life is negotiable — especially the prices. I was chatting with a college friend the other day and he mentioned how much he missed Saturn cars. I was...
Plagiarism not treated as harshly as it should
I've never quite understood the appeal of plagiarism. Is it laziness or a lack of creativity that motivates people to steal from someone else? Maybe it is both. Plagiarism came...
Stop-gap budget is a loser
SPRINGFIELD – I like Bruce Rauner's rhetoric better than his most recent actions. But this so-called stop-gap budget he pushed is a loser. When he ran for governor, he bemoaned...
There’s a limit to blind loyalty, even in politics
SPRINGFIELD – I've never understood blind party loyalty. To me, it's much more important to identify with ideas rather than whether someone has a "D" or an "R" after their...
State’s stopgap budget disgusts me
My disgust with our state's politicians — both Republicans and Democrats— reached a climax this past week as I watched lawmakers and the governor congratulate themselves for doing next to...