Jacob Lane: Grover Cleveland and the lost art of saying no March 6, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. By the end of his two terms, Grover Cleveland had vetoed more than 500 bills. Saying no was not a weakness. It was often the point.
Jacob Lane: Dick Van Dyke has offered 100 years of American joy, from Danville to Hollywood December 12, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Dick Van Dyke, the happiest export Danville, Illinois, ever had, turns 100 on Saturday.
Jacob Lane: Downstate Illinois needs more advocacy, not secession June 7, 2024 at 5:00 a.m. Downstate Illinoisans should be leveraging existing infrastructure and legislative mechanisms to turn Illinois around.