Rod Blagojevich

Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks about Illinois COVID-19 updates during a news briefing at the Thompson Center on March 17, 2020, in Chicago.

Commentary: Rod Blagojevich: Gov. Pritzker should call a virtual legislative session to help Illinois workers through coronavirus crisis

March 20, 2020 at 1:16 a.m.

I am urging Gov. J.B. Pritzker to immediately call the Illinois General Assembly back to work for the purpose of extending emergency paid sick leave to all public and private...

Steering taxes from middle class

August 21, 2021 at 7:40 p.m.

For most people busy with earning a living and raising their families, the back and forth debate over a budget in Springfield seems like an irrelevant side show. However, this...

Governor’s actions

August 22, 2021 at 8:13 p.m.

I am writing in reference to your July 14 editorial opposing the executive action I took to fund stem-cell research ("The $10 million photo op"). I understand that you feel...

Offering hope to ill and injured Illinoisans

August 22, 2021 at 5:29 p.m.

On Tuesday, Illinois became the first state in the Midwest to make an investment that can fundamentally improve the quality of life for millions of people who suffer from debilitating...

Examining matters of life or death

May 14, 2019 at 4:49 p.m.

As a former prosecutor who has witnessed the impact of heinous crimes, I support the death penalty. However, as have most people in our state, I have been outraged to...

Truth in sentencing is an empty promise without sufficient prison cells to accommodate those serving longer sentences. The Illinois General Assembly's fall veto session provides an opportunity to set politics...