Two years ago, state Rep. Carol Ammons pushed — and came close to passing — legislation opening the way for electing more Democratic judges in…

Time once again to dive in to another round of quick takes on the people, places and events that were being talked about over the past week:

An apple a day keeps the doctor away — but how about federal judges?

Time once again to dive in to another round of quick takes on the people and events that were being talked about over the past week:

Those unfortunate enough to be taken into custody by police must go through a booking process that includes taking a mug shot.

Supermajority legislative Democrats overseeing the drawing of new boundary lines for Illinois’ 17 U.S. House districts last week held their fi…

As crime rates in Illinois go up, a group of state Senate Republicans last week proposed legislation to toughen gun laws, increase funding for…

Time once again to dive in to another round of quick takes on the people and events that were being talked about over the past week:

When elephants fight, ants get squashed.