•August 2, 2017•

By Jim Nowlan
NP Guest Columnist

How long has it been since you heard anyone say a good word about Illinois?

Oh, I recall a decade ago when Thomas Friedman, in his bestseller The World Is Flat, waxed enthusiastically about how the world-wide web browser was basically created at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. Tom was impressed, as he should have been.

And I have seen positive stories in the national news more recently about how downtown Chicago is a mecca for young professionals, their creativity and energy, and all the great restaurants and music that brings in its wake.

But other than that, precious little.     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.