The Life of Riley – Slant On The News
February 24, 2015I’ve advocated that people who watch hours and hours of national news on TV should switch between networks. The networks, newscasters, teleprompter writers and researchers can, knowingly…
I’ve advocated that people who watch hours and hours of national news on TV should switch between networks. The networks, newscasters, teleprompter writers and researchers can, knowingly…
Facebook seems to be the technological equivalent of London’s Hyde Park. Recently there was a drawing of a spaceship, with the Earth in the background. One alien was telling the other,…
I was watching the History Channel’s presentation of the story of the Disney theme parks. Near the end of the program one of the anachronistic engineers said we are always looking…
I’ve done columns based on empirical observation about the differences between walking during the summer, walking in the winter and walking in the snow. Well, between walking in snow,…
by Jerry Riley I’ve thought this for a while, but my recent self-imposed quarantine (because of the flu) bolstered the idea. Besides, it really only matters what I think of…
..is the basic process for forming a four letter word that causes a variety of emotional and physical reactions in, well, a variety of people. Either you love it, or you hate it. Many…
During the 2023 harvest season, one of Jake Lieb’s tractors quit working. A week later, his combine stopped working, too. Both were new — and he was locked out from making any repairs…
Illinoisans who need a notary public can now access those services online through a new “E-Notary” portal launched by the Secretary of State’s Office. This process is one of…
The Chicago Bears laid out a $3.2 billion plan for a new domed stadium on Chicago’s lakefront on Wednesday, April 24, painting pictures of future Super Bowls and other major public…
Wet fields kept the majority of Illinois farmers from planting for a second consecutive week, but windows for field work will be arriving soon. In addition, the U.S. EPA finally green-lighted…
Third in a series looking at the public funding of sports stadiums in Illinois Pat Quinn was on the ice in 2010 when the Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup, and in Houston in 2005 when…
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois continues to suffer from a shortage of teachers and other education professionals, although recent efforts by the state to ease the strain have made an impact….