Being unable to control how another government acts is rarely an impediment to discussing ramifications. And when there are harbingers of action, bracing for impact is fairly presented as due diligence.

That towns were established by the pioneers and later abandoned for one reason or another are fairly well known, at least among local history buffs.

Opinion: How does one sum up a life? How do we build a legacy? By letting actions speak for themselves, as the late DeKalb County Sheriff Roger Scott's loved ones shared at his funeral Friday.

Who here has not heard the old proverb “Every cloud has a silver lining?”

A conference for families and professionals who care for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities takes place Saturday in Woodstock.

In Illinois, about 3.6 million people rely on Medicaid, or nearly a third of the state’s population, writes Abbey Nicholas, director of NAMI McHenry County.

The guilty plea spares a little emotion from a drawn-out trial, but there will be victim impact statements at sentencing and then life in prison for the killer. Too many other Illinois towns have their own grim anniversaries.

According to the CDC, every 40 seconds someone in the U.S. has a heart attack. That’s why it’s so important to know the signs of a heart attack and be prepared to act fast if it happens to you or someone you care about.

Tom Weitzel examines whether Trump administration policies will benefit the law enforcement community