DEBORAH SIMCOX Correspondent       At the Thursday, April 10 meeting of the Fayette County Board, the reports were given by these Department Heads:    •Public Building Commission (Committee #3) – ...

Last week’s Illinois Supreme Court decision dismissing a Republican challenge to the state’s gerrymandered legislative maps prompted two common public reactions.

Chicago Alderman Paddy Bauler, dancing a jig while celebrating another Democratic Party machine win, famously proclaimed that “Chicago ain’t ready for reform.” ...