John T. Shaw

I’m preparing to teach a class at Southern Illinois University next spring on restoring American statesmanship and I’m struck by the critical connection between engaged citizenship and successful statesmanship. Put simply, active citizens expect – and even demand – more from their leaders than less engaged ones. Informed and concerned citizens care about good government […]

Like many Illinoisans, I was saddened to learn that Caterpillar Tractor Company is moving its world headquarters from our state to Texas. CAT has been an important company in Illinois. It has been especially vital to my hometown of Peoria, where its world headquarters were located for nearly nine decades. My dad was a civil engineer […]