Scott Stantis

Another year, another 365 days without a state budget. As a recent baiduhai editorial points out this level of political dysfunction isn't all bad. That is if you are,...

Don't like the facts? Do what Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel does; find facts you do like. When the US Census numbers show an eyebrow raising number of people have deserted...

Winner: Now, Kennedy... Now, Pritzker... Now, Biss and Pawar ... On, Stufflebeam... On, Madigan... On, Cullerton and Daiber / To the top of the porch to topple his Honor /...

Illinois Democratic Gubernatorial candidate JB Pritzker has a problem. On the one hand he was raised with great, unimaginable wealth. The kind that allows him to own a mansion and...

Another day, another horrific terrorist attack. This time in Manchester England. The targets were young girls attending a Ariana Grande concert. I have no words.

So Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has decided to borrow $389 million to patch a gaping hole in the Chicago Public Schools budget. Saddling future generations with even more crushing debt....

I was speaking to college kids today at the University of Chicago Institute of Politics. The leader of the class, former Congressman Bob Dold, opened the talk by saying something...

Winner: "You let me down, Mr. Comeyover!" - Jim A. Major, Oak Park Extras: "OK buddy, off the seesaw or I call the FBI." John Rappel, Chicago "Okay! Okay! I...