Our view: NorthPoint not worth headache for Joliet
It appears the city of Joliet now is flirting with efforts to bring the controversial NorthPoint warehouse development into the city.
Our View: Don't extradite Venckiene without a hearing
Neringa Venckiene could be extradited to Lithuania any day now, without her case for asylum being heard.
Our view: Up to mayor to mend fences
If there was simmering mistrust between Joliet police and City Hall before, the false allegations made by Mayor Bob O’Dekirk against a polic…
Let’s declare it ‘Jesse White Day’ in Illinois
In 1998, Jesse White was elected to lead an Illinois Secretary of State’s Office that was mired in scandal.
Our view: Blago behind bars; system that spawned him endures
Once again, President Donald Trump has floated the idea of commuting the federal prison sentence of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, and once ag…
Our view: KIDS survey should be launching pad for change
The headlines were alarming – a study showing that three-quarters of Illinois students aren’t ready for kindergarten when they get there.
Our View: City has bad habit of offering 'lovely parting gifts'
Working for the city of Joliet is a lot like playing “Wheel of Fortune”: Sometimes, you can earn a huge amount of cash by simply spinning yo…
Another view: Stack the deck against organized crime at planned Chicago casino
It’s going to be a busy summer for Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the City Council if they hope to build a firewall against the influence of organ…
Our view: At least tax increases will go to roads
Illinois’ roads need repair and improvement – and that requires investment.The public’s investment b…
Our View: Data centers could spread statewide
A plan to add a tax incentive to lure huge computing facilities known as data centers to Illinois could be a big win for the state.