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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.…
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This summer, former Gov. Rod Blagojevich has been back in the news. Years after he was convicted on corruption charges and began serving a 14-year…
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Should criminals bear the cost of their own rehabilitation?Last year, on November 4th, a McLean County judge handed down a sentence for drug possession.…
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News Analysis — Six months into the new administration, we finally have a sense of what Gov. Bruce Rauner’s top priority really is. At times in the…
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Sometimes, police don't put up much of a fight when it comes to limiting their use of technology. That's what happened when Illinois regulated drones. But…
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Here we are, rapidly approaching the Fourth of July, and we are still talking about legislative battles, a governor picking a fight with the speaker, and…
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In episode 5 of the State of the State podcast, we look at moral luck. In the context of the law, moral luck is the notion that chance outcomes can play a…
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As the Illinois General Assembly’s spring legislative session comes to a close, Gov. Bruce Rauner has failed win passage of his "Turnaround Agenda." Brian…
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The politics of "tough on crime" were born of a culture of fear in the 1960s and '70s. In Illinois, that was exemplified by the public statements of…
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If you follow state government long enough, you start to hear the same things over and over again. That holds even across four decades.Last week, I…