Past reporting by this writer on prison conditions may have been shocking, but so is the Illinois Governor’s efforts to keep the media from
Category: Illinois/Midwest
Supermax prison maximizes mental health problems for inmates
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn has been suggesting the closure of Tamms supermax prison facility due to budget concerns. The response from downstate Illinois has
Mississippi River bridges: Relics and renewal
A new bridge across the Mississippi at St. Louis! After years of wrangling and controversy, it was finally happening. The Mayor proclaimed the bridge
Illinois budget hurts poor kids and education, but funds prisons
The Illinois budget deficit is a problem that has been going on for a long time. It has become the new normal for many
New coal gasification plant is a bad deal for Illinois
The coal gasification plant that Tenasaka Energy wants to build in Taylorville Illinois is the kind of bargain that does not seem to have
Budget cuts: Slash now, pay later
While Illinois has been struggling to balance its budget, most efforts still seem to be focused on cutting programs. This tactic often has been
Denying global warming: How low can you go?
When Unabomber Theodore J. Kaczynski becomes your poster child, you’ve reached a new low. And that’s exactly what happened recently in Chicago, when the
BillTrack 50: What’s up in your state legislature?
It’s about time someone created a way to keep a national watch on bills moving through state legislatures. And, fortunately, someone has. That someone
US approves new reactors, while Fukushima radiation is killing Americans
A study originally published in December 2011 came to the conclusion that the US death rate may have increased by 14,000 as a result
Illinois struggles to help returning vets
Illinois has been trying to assist veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. On December 14th, 2011, Governor Quinn signed into law the “Welcome Home