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I've fixed the toilet. And I've been crawling in claustrophobic places... you have to deal with that when you become a homeowner.
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Small ideas won't help Illinois' future.
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There's a truth about public service that is often unspoken and rarely understood - that the role of our elected officials is about much more than balancing budgets and ensuring the delivery of essential services.
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I'm a progressive.
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The basic right to quality and affordable health care is under assault by Donald Trump and Republicans in Washington.
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There are not 'many sides' in the fight against hatred and bigotry. There is only right and wrong.
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Illinois needs a single-payer health care system, and as governor, I will take the steps to get us there.
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By legitimizing Iran's nuclear program, removing the pressure of economic sanctions, and allowing it to obtain conventional weapons and ballistic missiles, this agreement makes the prospect for war more likely, not less.
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Governor Rauner talks about what he might get done or what he tried to get done. It's past time for all his talk. It's time for action. It's what I've been doing my whole life.
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Head Start has been a key component of health, nutrition and early learning opportunities since the 1960s.
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In the World Cup, people of many nations come together for a fierce competition. To field the best team, all the competitor nations know that they need to train their athletes for many years, starting as early as the first moments a child can recognize a soccer ball. No shortcuts. No late starts.
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Early education is the type of issue politicians nod their heads at, and then when it comes time to make a tough decision, a financial trade-off, inevitably it's about the first item tossed from the table.
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We're trying to make money, trying to add a zero onto our net worth.
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We all know Illinois has big challenges. And under Gov. Rauner, things have only gotten worse.
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I am so proud to have the endorsement of a distinguished leader like Glenn Poshard.
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ChicagoNEXT is focused on making Chicago the best possible place for technology entrepreneurs.
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The challenge in multi-lateral negotiations is not to lose sight of one's over-arching goal in the midst of the cacophony of opinions at the bargaining table.
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As an elected official, an advocate for children, and an educator, Glenn Poshard has always fought for what's right.
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Women should not be forced to accept sexual harassment as the price of admission to a life and career in the political world. They should not have to endure unwanted touching, innuendo, and propositioning from men in positions of power.
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My uncles and my aunts were outstanding. There's just no other way to say it.
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I've been honored to take part in protests and events across Illinois, joining with thousands of you in the resistance, making calls, sending letters, and making sure Washington understands that we will not allow the ACA to be repealed.
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The idea of investing in entrepreneurs who are building things from scratch, where I can participate in their dream, was very, very exciting to me.
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There's no doubt that there's a public backlash against the way campaign money is raised, but I don't think the only alternative is to elect people with money.
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I've tried, in my own life, to speak up when I see harassment occurring. But I want to acknowledge that there are probably situations and instances where I could have done more. I think that's an acknowledgment that all men need to make.