Opinion

By DENNIS GRUBAUGH    The Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University Carbondale recently asked registered voters one of the most germane questions in a very tumultuous year in Illinois:     “If you had the opportunity, would you like to move to another state, or would you rather remain in your current state?”    While…

By ALAN J. ORTBALS    Sometimes I read things that just burn me up. A case in point was a recent article in The Journal.ie, an Irish Internet news publication, regarding a company called Gilead Biopharmaceutics Ireland.    You’re probably saying, “Jeez, Al, get a life,” but let me explain. Gilead Biopharma is a subsidiary of Gilead…