So much time is spent on curbing utilities like gas and electricity in Illinois but the real problem is the skyrocketing costs of cable TV.
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Vanity plate rejection devastated Dad
My Dad was crestfallen after his bid for a vanity license plate was rejected by the Secretary of State’s office.
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Times change, crime stories remain the same
Times may change but criminals still find a way to take advantage of hapless victims.
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Maybe we can now understand what really happened to JFK
Trump did one thing that truly impressed me by ordering the release of all the documents related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, and also all documents related to the assassination of his brother Robert F. Kennedy and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King.
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I Made a TikTok Comment on Jimmy Carter’s 100th Birthday, This Is What Happened…
A childhood memory of a letter to the president made my notifications cup runneth over with snark. Who are these broken people who would compulsively sling mockery and negativity on a post about the last birthday of a good American, who lived a pious life of consequence and substance?
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Editorial: Unlikely Reporter
By Stephanie Irvine In honor of National Newspaper Week, I’m writing my unlikely story about how I never intended to become a reporter. It’s true — it just kind of happened, albeit not entirely by surprise. Growing up, I was no stranger to newspapers. The Herald News and Chicago Tribune were staples on our kitchen […]
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Editorial: It’s not about clicks
By Andrea Arens I’m a special education teacher. I’ve been teaching students with severe trauma and behavior disabilities for more than 15 years, but my first love, my first degree was in Journalism from Columbia College Chicago. I interned at NBC Chicago and watched in amazement as Jerry Springer was put on the 10 p.m. […]
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Editorial: No One is Above Scrutiny
By Dena Sattler For more than 30 years, I worked among fellow journalists who were passionate watchdogs reporting on the actions of people in power as a way to hold them accountable. I’m proud to see that important work continue, from the reporting on local government budgets to investigations of corruption in the halls of […]
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Editorial: Support or Stop Complaining
By Andrea Arens My son performed in community theater last month. It was his second time performing in the ensemble cast for Acting Out Theatre Company. He volunteers countless hours along with the entire cast to put on a production that’s outdoors and hosts an auction that benefits a local charity. This year, as the […]
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Hating all the hate in politics
. By Ray Hanania . There is too much hate in the American presidential election and honestly, it is sickening. We’re Americans. We’re supposed to be the role models for the rest of the world and the icon of democracy, which is supposed to represent our freedoms. But that’s not the case anymore. I blame […]