Scott Holland

I’m very much guilty of identifying as “not a math person” or, as written in September, an “English major who can’t help his sons with their math homework once they reach middle school.”

On Monday, the panel clarified that the U.S. Attorney’s district office, under Andrew Boutros, could retry the case. Although the initial convictions were flawed, lawyers failed to show justification for outright acquittals

I love to say I told you so, which makes sharing the lead sentence fun: “Gambling is going to expand Illinois, and if you think Gov. Pat Quinn is going to do anything to stop it, you haven’t been paying attention.”

'There’s very little time to have in-person meetings that included leaders from both chambers. That made it really hard to get anything done.'

Whether the answer is fuel for humans or for vehicles, the question is all about economic stability.

We’re running short on people who actually wrote the 1970 state constitution, but there’s an ample supply of insiders who understand how to play by those rules.

The state’s sales tax on school supplies will be reduced from 6.25% to 1.25%. Items with a lower sales tax will include traditional supplies such as markers and pencils, notebooks and folders and other classroom items.

Those calculations are all expressly political, but point to the same conclusion: elected officials, in concert with wealthy people and organizations, prioritize electoral power over anything else.

Twisted Pasta on Grandstand Avenue has offerings that include spaghetti or fettuccine grilled cheese, Alfredo cones/bowls/balls and loaded Alfredo fries.

Whiteside County uses jury software that dates to my middle school years, and I turn 47 tomorrow.