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David Greising: Illinois House speaker’s only way out of latest government scandal is through ethics reform

August 14, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Illinois is once again facing scandal because elected leaders, when handed the opportunity to clean...

August 13, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

A policy designed to reduce loneliness should not assume that every meaningful connection happens in...

August 13, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

It is vital that caregivers of youths, legislators and healthcare providers mobilize now to prevent...

August 13, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

You cannot fix a failing heart with medication. You need a transplant: a new heart...

August 12, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

When we focus on how women, like Ariana Grande, look, it reinforces a destructive message...

August 12, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The legal foundation for a dozen people's reduced sentences is gone and they could go...

August 12, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Elections are being bought and sold by the monied classes, "they" say, but elections in...

August 11, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Here's why the mutual defense agreement among Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey is significant.

August 11, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Govs. JB Pritzker and Josh Shapiro both seem to want to run for president. They...

August 11, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Frost lifts the pavement every winter; crews patch it every spring. This is what happens...