Nice to see Congress proactively responding to the problems that are making America a banana republic. more ›

The Tribune reports today about a battle starting to heat up between residents of Jo Daviess County in Northwest Illinois and a California dairy farmer who just received approval from the state Department of Agriculture to build a "megadairy." more ›

Illinois's state fairs cost tax payers over $4 million last year, according to a new report from Illinois's Auditor General. The Illinois State Fair's costs exceeded its revenues by $3,435,505 last year; DuQuoin's fair fared slightly better, being only $900,507 in the red. more ›