Have you heard anyone say recently “I can’t wait for this election to be over?” Have you said it? The feeling is understandable. The nonstop, mean-spirited social media posts, advertisements and political commentary can be exhausting. Aside from the vitriol, there are at least two reasons for the exhaustion. First, it is increasingly challenging to […]
Jason Piscia
Jason Piscia is an assistant professor and director of the Public Affairs Reporting program at the University of Illinois Springfield. He’s also a former managing editor, digital editor and reporter for The State Journal-Register.
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Power and politics
My first in-person encounter with House Speaker Michael Madigan occurred in 1998, when I was a Copley News Service reporting intern covering a news conference of his at the Capitol. I don’t recall the topic, but I do remember how he spoke so calmly and softly, you had to lean toward the podium to make […]
