It happened. Early this afternoon, at his office in Springfield, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signed into law Senate Bill 3539, ending Illinois' dysfunctional and ... Read More
Randy Steidl is one of 20 men who've been exonerated and released from Illinois' death row in recent years. Last Tuesday, he and I sat just a few feet apart when ... Read More
On Tuesday, January 11, the Illinois Senate acted to address a national embarrassment for the state — our failed death penalty system. By a vote of 32 to ... Read More
On Thursday afternoon, the Illinois House of Representatives was a raucous place — with talk of a deal on a tax increase, Medicaid reform and proposed budget ... Read More
With little fanfare — and nearly no media attention — Illinois Governor Pat Quinn recently signed legislation that extends the collection of data by ... Read More
Those of us in Chicago — and across the nation — who share a fierce commitment to protecting freedom of expression lost a great champion this past ... Read More
