Paul Simon

Former Illinois Lieutenant Governor Sheila Simon has written a paper on what's often regarded as one of the least important offices in Illinois politics.…

A longtime aide to top Democratic officials in Illinois has died. Gene Callahan passed away Monday morning at the age of 80 at his Springfield home.…

December Ninth is a significant day in Illinois' political history: for better, and for worse.On Dec. 9, 2003 "the State Officials and Employees Ethics…

Though I never met him, Paul Simon has had a profound effect on my life. Some years ago, a fateful visit to the Public Policy Institute he founded at my…

We are honored this month, which marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of our 16th president, to publish an essay by one of the nation’s most…

I stand with one foot in each of two worlds. One in poverty, the other planted firmly in the American Dream. One man, with one soul and one dream borne in…

Paul Simon was no blow-dried made-for-TV politician, no consultant-driven candidate, no finger-in-the-wind public servant.He was the real deal. Not…

Former U.S. Sen. Paul Simon of Makanda died December 9 in Springfield following heart surgery. Simon, known for integrity and high ethical standards, was…

As the new year dawns across Illinois, the state and its civic life are much the poorer for the untimely deaths late last year of two of the finest public…