 Yes. It's blank. Party once again came before governance in Springfield.
The Democratic-controlled House gaveled out Friday, not to return until April.
The March 15 primaries are approaching, after all…
Yet, scheduler-in-chief, Speaker Mike Madigan, is just fine with kicking off for
the better part of a month…
Kicking off for a politically motivated month-long vacation puts the real
priorities of Illinois's elected class on full display…
Politics reigns in Springfield. That's nothing new. Friday's exodus from the
Capitol again proves where lawmakers' true allegiances lie.
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 The following is an excerpt of an editorial from the Peoria
Journal Star:
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner is quite correct that it is
“outrageous” for House Speaker Michael Madigan to let his lawmakers
off until April 4.
…he's right, this communicates not only that those representatives
have nothing to do, but intend to do nothing even in the midst of a
budget crisis…
Someday Illinoisans may discover just how dispensable most of these
folks are, made obvious by stunts like this. Let’s face it, does the
Illinois Legislature really need 177 members, when only four seem to
really matter?
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