16 Dec 2003

Simon Was a Rarity: an Honest Politician

By Rich Miller
My father is a Barry Goldwater Republican. Goldwater, you will recall, was the Republican presidential nominee in 1964 who once said, "Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice." Dad never voted for a Democrat in his life until 1984.
25 Nov 2003

Energy Bill Runs into Trouble with Illinois Speaker

By Rich Miller
Up until last Tuesday afternoon, it looked like Commonwealth Edison had it made in the shade. House Speaker Michael Madigan had signed off on what was thought to be the final draft of ComEd's bill to help it purchase downstate electric company Illinois Power.
18 Nov 2003

ComEd Reveals Its Endgame, and Consumers Likely Lose

By Rich Miller
The big boys who really run Springfield are at it again. Back in August, Exelon Chairperson John Rowe delivered a very frank speech to his shareholders. Exelon is the parent company of Chicago-based Commonwealth Edison, and Rowe explained how he planned to increase his company's profitability.
11 Nov 2003

Illinois Governor Has Only Himself to Blame for Veto Overrides

By Rich Miller
You've probably heard that Governor Rod Blagojevich is fighting with the Illinois Legislature again. This time, he's claiming the General Assembly is on a "spending orgy" and tossing around taxpayer money like "drunken sailors" who have "run amok.
21 Oct 2003

Senate Race Could Change the Power Dynamics of Illinois Republican Party

By Rich Miller
Addison Township was once king of the state's Republican hill. The Illinois Senate President (Pate Philip), House Republican Leader (Lee Daniels), and state attorney general (Jim Ryan) all lived in the eastern DuPage County township.
14 Oct 2003

Democrats Cross the Illinois Speaker at Their Peril

By Rich Miller
A fascinating month-long political standoff might finally be coming to a close in Kankakee County. The trouble started when Governor Rod Blagojevich promised state Representative Phil Novak (D-Bradley) a seat on the Illinois Pollution Control Board.
07 Oct 2003

What I Did on My Middle-Eastern Vacation

By Rich Miller
I can only take so much of Illinois politics before I begin to go a little crazy. Don't get me wrong, Illinois politics is my life. I truly enjoy my job. But, eventually, the bickering, the corruption, the pettiness start to infect my soul and I gotta stop for a while.
30 Sep 2003

A Baby Is Killed in Iraq

By Rich Miller
Editor's note: This is the fourth and last story in a series of articles being filed from Iraq by River Cities' Reader political columnist and Chicago-based journalist Rich Miller. The previous three stories can be found
23 Sep 2003

Stop Mowing the Ditches

By Rich Miller
As I've told you before, I spent much of my childhood on a farm in rural Iroquois County. One of the chores I thought was completely pointless back then was mowing the ditches. It was dangerous work.
23 Sep 2003

A Wrong Way, a Right Way in Iraq

By Rich Miller
Editor's note: This is the third in a series of articles being filed from Iraq by River Cities' Reader political columnist and Chicago-based journalist Rich Miller. The previous two stories can be found

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