This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. President Trump says that “Republicans” should “nationalize the election” or at least take over voting in up to 15 ...

It’s my column, so let’s get the bad news out of the way. Of those surveyed, 51% said Biden; 49% said Trump. Now, I remember what a terrible president Biden was, so I have to say this shocked me.

Illinois Democratic and Republican voters will soon decide their party’s nominees for races at the federal and state levels, as well as in a few local races, during the March 17 primary election.

Years ago, the editor of the newspaper where I worked held a mandatory retreat where he outlined his journalistic vision. The public, he said, thought reporters were too negative. To buttress his ...