President Barack Obama visited Argonne National Laboratory Friday, calling on Congress to flag oil and gas money for research that could help wean the nation’s vehicles off oil. He also addressed critical budget cuts to basic scientific research.
So far there is no high-volume fracking in Illinois, but the House Speaker’s proposal pre-empts the passage of a regulatory bill that would set up a permitting process and potentially permit drilling in a matter of months.
The American auto industry helped shape our society as we know it. As a result, have we overindulged in what our cars mean to us....or the message they communicate to the world around us?
Many college students graduate college under mountains of debt. But parents are increasingly taking out loans to pay for school too. And it's affecting their plans for retirement.
Businesses along a corner of Blue Island’s Olde Western Ave play up heritage and blue collar ethos in development. A little help from Village Hall, they say, wouldn’t hurt, either.
