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Federal Reforms Are Badly Needed

By: Lou Gale Our federal constitution dates back to the 18th Century. By comparison, the Illinois Constitution dates all the way back to 1977, when I was just three years old. That fact alone indicates our nation needs a constitutional refresher. Congressman Sean Casten recently released a package of government reforms called a Common SenseContinue reading “Federal Reforms Are Badly Needed”

Former Senator Durbin Intern Shares Experience of 9/11 Tragedy

By: Lou Gale As we approach and pass the anniversary of September 11th, I wanted to share an email I wrote to a large group of friends following that day. At the time I was an intern in Washington DC and was in the Capitol Building on September 11th. Below is my email written onContinue reading “Former Senator Durbin Intern Shares Experience of 9/11 Tragedy”