​​​​​Mike Madigan is a man in love.

Christian theologian C.S. Lewis said when it comes to choosing between the lesser of two evils, don’t choose either.

I found myself sitting on a chair much too small and addressing individuals younger than myself as “mister” or “missus.”

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One good thing about Breast Cancer Awareness Month is it gets us thinking about what we can do.

While I usually vote Republican, I have few good things to say about Donald Trump. He doesn’t reflect the kindness this nation is known for. But I do like his first pick for the U.S. Supreme Court, Neil Gorsuch. His conservative legal philosophy reflects mine.

I don’t feel much like being a Republican or a Democrat.

Imagine a classroom full of bright, inquisitive college students who have no idea who Pontius Pilate was or have never heard the story of Noah’s Ark.

Sunday night, I watched my daughters pack up their book bags and get ready for their first day of school.

Whose word is less reliable, a jailhouse snitch’s or Gov. Bruce Rauner’s?

When I saw the two Confederate flags flapping from the bed of a pickup last week, I groaned.

For decades, the two dirtiest words in Illinois education were “unfunded mandates.”

As a teenager I frequently was told “The customer is always right.” It’s not surprising that mantra was etched into my mind at an early age.

Last week, a mother looked me in the eye and explained how a gunman entered her son's high school classroom and shot him dead along with nine others in a school shooting.

I was driving across Iowa the night of July 4th when fireworks erupted all around us.

State Sen. Sam McCann, the wannabe Marine, now wants to be governor.

There is no more depressing place to be than in a prison visiting room when children come to see their mom or dad.

Instead of “shaking up” Springfield as he promised four years ago, Gov. Bruce Rauner took the final step Monday to acclimating to the Illinois political culture.

When I heard Gov. Bruce Rauner propose bringing back the death penalty, I couldn’t help but wonder, “How many people is he willing to kill to get reelected?”

Reeder: “Can an innocent person really end up in prison?”