Our pride is based on a very simple premise, summed up in a declaration made over two hundred years ago.

You know, in college, I smoked a little pot, did a little blow.

All of us take offense to anyone who reaps the rewards of living in America without taking on the responsibilities of living in America. And undocumented immigrants who desperately want to embrace those responsibilities see little option but to remain in the shadows, or risk their families being torn apart.

The biggest challenge, I think, is always maintaining your moral compass.

Jobs was brave enough to think differently, bold enough to believe he could change the world, and talented enough to do it.

National legislation will prevent other states' flawed concealed-weapons laws from threatening the safety of Illinois residents.

The goal of this office will not be to favor one religious group over another - or even religious groups over secular groups. It will simply be to work on behalf of those organizations that want to work on behalf of our communities, and to do so without blurring the line that our founders wisely drew between church and state.