Jim Dey

Alexi... Jim Dey is a staff writer for The News-Gazette. His email is [email protected]

Illinois taxpayers got the state’s revenue collection off to a strong start in July, the first month of the 2026-27 fiscal year.

Aug. 5—Alexi Giannoulias is running for re-election as Illinois secretary of state in the November election. And, in the spring 2027 election, Giannoulias, a Democrat, is running for mayor of Chicago....

It’s time once again to dive into another round of quick takes on the people, places and events that were being talked about over the past week.

There's nothing like a good scandal to get the yahoos in Springfield saying the words they hate in reality but love in theory — “ethics reform.”

Cedar Lake, Wis., is a tiny little burg in Polk County that's located near the Minnesota border.

Champaign County Executive Steve Summers has scheduled a special meeting Monday so county board members can decide whether to ask voters in November whether the county should adopt “home rule”

Aug. 13—Cedar Lake, Wis., is a tiny little burg in Polk County that's located near the Minnesota border. How tiny is it? Well, it posts announcements like the following on the community website: "The ...

It's time once again to dive into another round of quick takes on the people, places and events that were being talked about during the past week.

Aug. 15—Three cheers for "Cheesehead Wisdom." Say what? Cheesehead wisdom, dummy. Don't you read The Washington Post? The Post, other national media outlets and Democrats who aren't crazy were delirio...