Rod Blagojevich, the governor of Chicago, has provided evidence of why he is not qualified to be the Governor of Illinois. He was elected on a promise to end "business as usual" in Springfield by reforming state government and not raising taxes. He fulfilled a lesser part of that promise by refusing to live in Springfield, instead, moving the office to Chicago, costing taxpayers dearly to fly him back and forth to do business with the legislature.

by Guest Columnists

Over the last week, our offices have received a number of inquiries about the pension plan that was pushed through the Illinois General Assembly by the Democratic leaders of the House and the Senate over the Memorial Day weekend. In fact, there has been so much confusion about what the plan actually does; we are submitting this column in an effort to clear up some of the confusion.

by Editorial Board

In Charleston, it is very common to read a for rent ad that is a form of housing discrimination. These ads appear in the Daily Eastern News on a regular basis. These discriminating ads are the ones that say "girls only" or "guys only." Denying someone a place to live based on sex is a form of housing discrimination.