Progress Illinois

Next Tuesday is the
anniversary of the historic election of President Barack Obama and a memorable
evening that many of us spent in Grant Park after the polls closed. Just how
hard we are going to have to work to win that “Change” we fought for is now
clear, and it is ...

Barack Obama’s first trip to Mexico this week will not be spent enjoying the famous Mexican surf and sun. He and Mexican President Felipe Calderon have a series of
difficult issues they must address. Following Calderon's crackdown on
the Mexican narcotics cartels, ...

Most of my friends and colleagues think of me as a fiery activist for immigrant rights. Indeed, I spend as much time as I can organizing and enjoying good demonstrations. But I'd like to confess that I have a secret, quiet quirk.

I love demographers. Doug Massey of ...

On March 8, Democrat and scientist Bill Foster shocked the political world by beating Republican dairy and investment millionaire Jim Oberweis in the special election in Illinois’ 14th Congressional District. This is a case where the Democratic candidate, the Democratic ...