Anyone who lived in Illinois during that campaign cycle remembers the advertising barrage – specifically glossy mailers – and it’s a safe assumption none but those who work in promotions and printing are eager for another round.

'It is only through early detection from attentive medical experts that my condition was diagnosed so early, and resolved so quickly and effectively.'

In this week's column, Toby Moore most likely introduces a new word - pronoia. Wonder what it means?

To be clear, lawmakers (and their staffs) are working far more often than between the gavels. If nothing else, they should be responding to the constituent calls and emails I urge readers to generate.

Our family spent a few days together over Christmas. We had a pizza and ice cream supper for Joe’s 57th birthday one night, then on Christmas, we had a 10:30 brunch.

So while telling others what to do remains more satisfying than getting off my duff and making something happen, I’ll err on the side of practicality.

In this week's column, Dennis Marek writes that he is holding out hope that people can imitate the lesson of a swan.

In this week's column, Toby Moore writes that New Year's Day resolution may not always be followed, but they do serve a purpose.

Turning bills into laws is only one step in a lengthy process. Money is usually required, and simply getting people talking about an issue is no guarantee those conversations will lead to action.