Column: Primary elections sometimes raise questions for voters, so I wanted to take a moment to walk through a few of the most common questions and share some helpful information for voters in DeKalb County, writes Clerk and Recorder Tasha Sims.

Column: Today, March 12, is the final day to request a mail-in ballot for the primary election on Tuesday, March 17. That and other tips you should know before you head to the polls, writes Christi Slavenas of the League of Women Voters of DeKalb County.

If one in five Americans can’t read proficiently, it’s time for parents – not just policymakers – to take responsibility and reclaim a culture of reading in their own households.

Frances Willard devoted her life to stamping out alcohol as the face of the temperance movement in the late 19th century.

Column: State wrestling finals for the Illinois Elementary School Association return to Northern Illinois University in DeKalb this month, writes Brad Hoey of the DeKalb County Convention and Visitors Bureau.

A week filled with family visits, home cooking and simple joys reminds Lovina how quickly time passes as children and grandchildren gather together.

From our Editorial Board: Sycamore officials issued a statement on fire department planning, but it didn’t address questions about Fire Chief Bart Gilmore. Shaw Local has filed Freedom of Information Act requests seeking answers.

Column: Get out this weekend and see what some local businesses have to offer at the 2026 Home & Business EXPO, the GK Band Mattress Sale and the Taste of Genoa, writes Krissy Johnson of the Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce.

Now Trump has made another promise that will be almost impossible to keep – demolishing Iran’s tyrannical theocracy and replacing it with a stable, popularly chosen government.