40th District State Senator Patrick Joyce, D-Essex, discusses the optimism in the 40th district around CSL Behring's $1.5 million investment in Kankakee County, and the devastating loss in Aroma Park due to the March 10 tornado.

Minooka resident Brayden Caraynoff-Huber discusses the need to ban the sale of kratom, a substance sold openly in gas stations and smoke shops, in municipalities.

Morris resident Mike Gallagher discusses the importance of Illinois wetlands, and how recent changes have reduced protections.

"Recent events have made me increasingly concerned about the actions of our executive branch and the growing instability they cause both at home and abroad," Mike Gallagher of Morris writes in a letter to the editor.

Morris resident Mike Gallagher responds to State Sen. Sue Rezin, R-Morris, comments on the passage of the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability act.

A letter to the editor from Minooka resident Brayden Caraynoff-Huber.

A letter to the editor from the U.S. Department of Labor.

The modern hypothesis is based on life-destroying itself by its own actions.

Letter: Congressional candidate introduces herself.

This early heartbeat reveals the clear humanity of the unborn child and why some states have voted to ban abortions after a heartbeat can be detected in the unborn baby.

Our country is too much divided. I’ve prayed before writing this.

Letters to the Editor sent in by Morris Herald-News readers

John Hanson was a Grundy County lawyer who argued with me over the boundaries and intent of the Second Amendment. John was a strict constitutionalist when it suited him… but cherry-picked his points and often ignored history in making his point.