Jim Dey

URBANA — The office of Champaign County Clerk and Recorder Aaron Ammons is in hot political water again, this time for a misspelling of the name of Republican gubernatorial candidate Ted Dabrowski on the primary ballot. The incorrect ballot spelling is “T... See more

Celebrating another victory of Chicago’s political machine — the 1955 first-term mayoral election of Richard J. Daley — Chicago Alderman Mathias “Paddy” Bauler danced a jig as he happily announced that “Chicago ain’t ready for reform.” In light of last we... See more

To submit a letter to the editor, click here. To pitch a 'My Turn' guest column, email jdalessio@news-gazette.com. 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 w... See more

Gov. J.B. Pritzker received considerable praise about two weeks ago after he again proposed a plan to fully fund the state’s beleaguered public pension systems. A coalition of eight organizations — including the Civic Federation, the Better Government Ass... See more

Proponents of a state constitutional amendment to establish a non-political map-drawing process on Friday announced the "suspension" of their plans for the 2026 election. Chicago Democrat Bill Daley, a former chief of staff to President Barack Obama, said... See more