Rep. Luis Arroyo (D-Chicago) was arrested by the FBI on Oct. 28, 2019, for attempting to bribe a state senator. House Speaker Michael Madigan, who was under investigation himself, called on Arroyo to resign that same day. The next day, Rep. Chris Welch (D-Hillside) was one of three House Democrats who signed a petition to […]
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As good as not there
The country roads around Springfield are lined with solar energy collectors in the form of cornfields. Here and there are newer and more efficient solar collectors in the form of photovoltaic panels being built alongside of them as rural Illinois transitions from a food-based economy to an energy-based economy. And here and there folks are […]
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Letters to the editor 7/9/26
We welcome letters. Please include your full name, address and telephone number. We edit all letters. Send them to editor@illinoistimes.com. THANKS FOR PUBLICIZING Thank you to Dilpreet Raju for his recent cover story on data centers and for his other reporting on this issue (“Divided over data centers,” June 25). I attended the April 7 […]
Posted inRich Miller
More budget fallout
About a week after the state budget passed both chambers in the dark of night, Attorney General Kwame Raoul spoke to the City Club of Chicago to complain that his budget was cut by $10 million. “For every dollar of General Revenue Fund spending on the attorney general’s office, we return $21. Anybody who has […]
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America at 250
When I was in high school, I would regularly hitchhike home along a seven-mile trek through Florissant, Ferguson and Jennings in north St. Louis County. On any street, I would walk to the curb, mindlessly extend my right arm straight out and point my thumb up, watching every car go by. It never took long […]
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Letters to the editor
THANKS FOR SAVING IT Ken Page and the Prince Hall Masons Lodge are to be commended for saving the former Black Firehouse (“Battling the fires of racism,” June 11). Our elected officials obtaining grants for preservation efforts through the years also play an important role. The 1908 Race Riot Monument and Cultural Area Designation will […]
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The AFL-CIO and endorsements
The news earlier this month that the Illinois AFL-CIO has “deferred” all decisions on legislative and statewide endorsements in the upcoming fall election generated quite a bit of headlines. “Springfield not only failed to advance key priorities, but the process by which legislation was considered fell short of what working people deserve,” a statement by […]
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Letters to the editor 6/25/26
We welcome letters. Please include your full name, address and telephone number. We edit all letters. Send them to editor@illinoistimes.com. GREAT ASSET Congratulations, Christian County. This will be awesome for all residents and businesses in the county and surrounding areas (“Area data center updates,” June 11). Don’t let out-of-town carpetbaggers come in and spread lies […]
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Cheering an empty stadium
The most interesting news out of Chicago about this year’s World Cup finals is that there isn’t any. We Old Ones remember that Chicago hosted the official opening match of USA ‘94 (watched on TV by an estimated 750 million people) plus a further five games at a sold-out Soldier Field. But even with those […]
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Letters to the editor 6/18/26
CONGRATS TO FLETCHER I was surprised to read of Fletcher “Bud” Farrar’s move from the role of editor, but pleased to know he’s still going to be active in the affairs of Illinois Times and its journalism. I was fortunate to have a few articles published by Bud in IT in the 1970s. Most memorable […]
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The future of our national parks
If recent news coverage has left you concerned about the future of our national parks, historic sites, and public lands you’re not alone. Regardless of what challenges are currently facing the National Park Service, our national parks and the lands and stories they hold are worth supporting. The good news is that there is no […]
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Pritzker offers some lobbying advice to Chicago Bears
Gov. JB Pritzker last week squarely placed the responsibility for passing a Chicago Bears stadium bill on the team itself and had some unsolicited lobbying advice for the Bears as he attempted to brush off his own session attendance issues. The governor continued to downplay his own role in passing a stadium or stadium-related bill, […]
