Ballard pushed back against the idea that the only way for the Colts to cement a starting quarterback for the next decade is to trade up with the Bears and draft him No. 1 overall.
Other states have hired experienced consulting firms to coordinate grant requests, but environmentalists say our state has been slow to get going. Meanwhile, buckets of federal money are becoming available.
Promises made as part of the Paris Agreement have already touched down across the Prairie State in a positive way and built momentum that we cannot afford to lose.