Opinion from Scott Holland: If the veto session conversation involves sales tax reform, this issue absolutely must be incorporated. Modernizing the tax structure is overdue, including for the opportunity to resolve unintended consequences
In much the same way local governments (especially schools) must dance with the state as its dominant yet clumsy partner, Springfield’s steps are too often intertwined with those from Washington, D.C.
Opinion from our editorial board: The details here matter. Negotiations between billion-dollar franchises and local governments must be transparent, equitable, and accountable.
Virtually every day, the effects of the big lake to our east are brought home to us, even though for those of us out here in the Fox River Valley it is often only through news videos and weather maps on our television screens that we realize what’s happening.
As the excitement from summer simmers down and the leaves start to change, we at the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce gear up for an exciting fall season, the chamber's Virginia Jimenez writes.
DeWalt: "It’s that time of year again. Here come the pumpkin spice donuts, lattes, cakes, and cookies."
As the United States Navy celebrates its 250th anniversary on Oct. 13, it’s a time to commemorate the Liberty ships, which were used for cargo and other utility purposes in WWII.
A free workshop offered by the McHenry County Mental Health Board on World Trauma Day, Oct. 17, will help attendees reclaim their stories.
On Wednesday, my sister Emma, my husband Joe and I attended the funeral of his Uncle Jonas in Hicksville, Ohio