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MILLER: Study seems to miss the idea that sometimes, something is still better than nothing

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas released a “study” last week about the state megaprojects proposal including a new…

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AMISH COOK: Regular schedules keep kids moving and growing

This week we’ll be turning back the pages of time and I’ll share bits of a letter I…

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MILLER: Progressive efforts to stave off cuts have trouble gaining traction

In response to a question last week from my associate Isabel Miller, Gov. JB Pritzker said he didn’t…

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MILLER: Cross-chamber finger-pointing has become an annual tradition in Springfield

Every year when the legislature arrives at mid-May, it’s always tempting to look around, see the absence of…

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MILLER: State revenues don’t always move hand-in-hand with actual growth

More than a year ago, the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget was projecting a $3.2 billion deficit…

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Your Turn/Tricia Anderson Hinton

When I was a kid, I wanted to be … I have never wanted to be anything but…

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MILLER: Stadium plan in the red zone, fight continues to get across the line

“We’re almost there” on a Bears stadium bill, Rep. Kam Buckner (D-Chicago) told some sports radio hosts on…

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Your Turn/Brett Gosteli

When I was a kid, I wanted to be … I grew up during the height of the…

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Your Turn/Kody Knoche

When I was a kid, I wanted to be … a paleontologist. I was all about dinosaurs growing…

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MILLER: Polls show that data centers aren’t welcome on either side of the aisle

In a mid-March poll, 68 percent of likely Illinois voters said they would support legislation to “regulate data…