Lottie Holman O’Neill broke barriers as Illinois’ first female legislator, paving the way for women in state politics while building a four-decade career marked by strong convictions and historic influence.

Protecting children from sexual exploitation is a layered approach that involves law enforcement, parents and informed children, columnist Tom Weitzel mainatains

Total spending, including the race for the open state comptroller position, was at $5.5 million for the calendar year.

For decades, female journalists were relegated to soft news and local coverage, rarely allowed to cover the biggest, hard-hitting stories. Louise Hutchinson, however, broke that mold, along with numerous gender barriers.

If one in five Americans can’t read proficiently, it’s time for parents – not just policymakers – to take responsibility and reclaim a culture of reading in their own households.

We’ve had a problem in this country and in this state with hallucinatory campaigns that go beyond the normal campaign fibs for a very long time.

Frances Willard devoted her life to stamping out alcohol as the face of the temperance movement in the late 19th century.

Now Trump has made another promise that will be almost impossible to keep – demolishing Iran’s tyrannical theocracy and replacing it with a stable, popularly chosen government.

The first minutes of any school threat are not the time for public updates. They are the time for action, argues former police chief Tom Weitzel