“A child is born with a heart of gold, the way of the world makes his heart so cold.” EWF.
- old man poodle owner - Tuesday, Jul 7, 26 @ 8:20 am:
Good to know that the gas tax postponement will save the average motorist who will use 250 gallons of gas until January 1, an average of 4.00 dollars. Indiana has again suspended the gas tax saving the motorist 30 cents per gallon.
I would argue that any ethic report on a politician be automatically released. I think the privacy issue is waived when you are an elected official and therefore presumed by office to be ethical.
@JoanP
Thanks for the article. I made a pilgrimage of sorts to Kaskaskia last year. I had to go through quite a bit of Missouri to get there. When I got out of my car, I made fast friends with a dog that was just running around.
- Moneybuys - Tuesday, Jul 7, 26 @ 7:36 am:
“A child is born with a heart of gold, the way of the world makes his heart so cold.” EWF.
- old man poodle owner - Tuesday, Jul 7, 26 @ 8:20 am:
Good to know that the gas tax postponement will save the average motorist who will use 250 gallons of gas until January 1, an average of 4.00 dollars. Indiana has again suspended the gas tax saving the motorist 30 cents per gallon.
- Downstate - Tuesday, Jul 7, 26 @ 8:54 am:
Should the Ethics Committee release the findings on the Harry Benton issue?
One side would argue that he has an inherent right to privacy.
The other side would argue that releasing the information helps bring the (rumored) issues to light, potentially helping others in the process.
- JoanP - Tuesday, Jul 7, 26 @ 10:28 am:
There’s a very interesting article about Kaskaskia in the Trib: https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/07/05/kaskaskia-illinois-250-history/?share=iowhstlktt0coaw6alpe (that’s a gift link).
- DuPage Saint - Tuesday, Jul 7, 26 @ 11:32 am:
I would argue that any ethic report on a politician be automatically released. I think the privacy issue is waived when you are an elected official and therefore presumed by office to be ethical.
- Proud Papa Bear - Tuesday, Jul 7, 26 @ 12:23 pm:
@JoanP
Thanks for the article. I made a pilgrimage of sorts to Kaskaskia last year. I had to go through quite a bit of Missouri to get there. When I got out of my car, I made fast friends with a dog that was just running around.
- Disappointed - Tuesday, Jul 7, 26 @ 1:00 pm:
Although I am in favor a treating animals humanely, I still miss the circus with elephants and lions.
- Dotnonymous x - Tuesday, Jul 7, 26 @ 2:45 pm:
- I still miss the circus with elephants and lions.-
That’s because you’re not the elephant or the lion…on the recieving end of the hook and whip.
- Dotnonymous x - Tuesday, Jul 7, 26 @ 3:40 pm:
“A child is born with a heart of gold, the way of the world makes his heart so cold.”
If this lyric indictment doesn’t break your heart…you don’t really have one.