Faith, family, work, and life - all intertwined.
Permanent deacon of the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois. Husband, father of four sons, builder of Catholic technology, and writer of essays, fiction, and homilies.
The closing argument is a countdown - one hundred hours, one vote, one fix. The reality is slower. Here's what the data shows on the eve of the midterms.
The midterm talking points are simple: costs are up, blame the other side. The reality is more complicated. Here's what the data shows - and what's missing.
The law that takes effect in Illinois today passed at two in the morning on Halloween, by the narrowest possible margin, inside a bill about food safety.
Granite City has lived next to industry for 130 years. Data centers are the industrial technology of our era, and we already know how to do this - if we're willing to negotiate instead of refuse.