"I recommend the Mobil gas station on the corner of Route 173 and Wilmot Road in Spring Grove," Mark Winter of McHenry writes in a letter to the editor.

"The woke experiment crashed and burned. Good riddance. Traditional values became a tradition for good reason," Art Osten Jr. of Fox River Grove wrote in a letter to the editor.

Paying attention to IDFPR can be quite instructive in terms of what’s happening in a community and understanding the ways in which Springfield attempts (and sometimes fails) to operate.

"Technology has revolutionized mental health care, making it more accessible, affordable and efficient for patients," Danielle Beardsley of Barrington writes in a letter to editor.

I’m reasonably sure there’s no suggestion box at the Statehouse, but surely voters have dozens of other ideas for ways to improve Springfield’s efficiency.

In honor of Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month, the Alzheimer's Association offers tips that all of us can use to help lower our risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.

Ultimately both sets, whether macro or micro, require substantial dot connecting to yield policy recommendations.

The methods we’ve selected have some noticeable shortcomings, and if the process impedes progress, then it might be time to reevaluate the rules of engagement.

A multi-sport complex at Proviso West High School in Hillside may be a great community investment. But it’s not more important than life safety issues elsewhere, and the GOP won’t let House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch shirk the spotlight.

"A candidate’s past margin of victory says nothing about the relative weight of mail-in ballots received after Election Day – and thus the strategic importance of extended poll-watching operations."

As a caregiver, sometimes recognizing that there's a balance between taking care of one's charge and doing things for oneself can be difficult. And sometimes saying no to a function can be a form of self-care.

Perhaps if the Virginia Burgesses knew they could profit from gambling, sports books wouldn’t have operated under the table for hundreds of years.

Under the Senate’s plan, the Regional Transportation Authority would become the Northern Illinois Transit Authority, a better name than before provided you can get past all the territory in the northern part of the state that would still be on the outside looking in.

There’s no way to fully satisfy either camp, underscoring the importance of making sure government functions adequately for enough voters to strike a balance.

"The lead-line water service program offered by the city of Crystal Lake was perfect," Mike Frett of Crystal Lake wrote in a letter to the editor.