In my household, we’ve been rewatching old episodes of “Tales from the Crypt,” a show we (30-somethings) were too young to fully appreciate wh…
I’m a person who lives for our big Thanksgiving get-togethers. I dream of them. Arlene and I, along with the rest of our family, plan the deta…
On Page 9 of last week’s federal indictment of four people accused of conspiring to bribe House Speaker Michael Madigan with favors from ComEd…
The coronavirus pandemic has rattled us all. Fear and anxiety about this new disease — along with changing restrictions on businesses trying t…
We are all dealing with the pandemic in different ways.
Here's a look at futures prices on commodities that impact Southern Illinois and the rest of the Midwest.
Guest View: Next year, without a doubt, there will be empty seats at the Thanksgiving table. Will you be able to say you truly did all you cou…
Why are Americans so polarized right now? I’m not sure what the answer is, and I’m not sure it matters that much. What defines us is not so mu…
Topics discussed include confirmation bias, the role social media plays in how we consume information and the important questions we need to a…
All Americans have suffered to some degree during this COVID-19 pandemic. We will long remember this period of time that we lived in. Many hav…
Another View: We ask only that colleges and universities couple that request for pandemic rescue funds, necessary as they are, with an acknowl…
“The coronavirus is the common cold, folks.” — Rush Limbaugh
This editorial was published in the Nov. 10 edition of The Wall Street Journal.
Guest View: Let me explain why I believe here in this crazy year of 2020 that Trump lost the election more than Biden won.
I always find it fascinating what triggers us. As an author and a columnist, I’ve learned to thicken my skin and brace myself for criticism. A…
From the Editor: Thank you for helping to keep your community informed at a time when we all need this critical information to guide the decis…
With the announcement by Rep. Bob Morgan (D-Deerfield) earlier this month that he will not vote to reelect Illinois House Speaker Michael Madi…
This editorial was published in the Nov. 9 edition of the (Ashland, Kentucky) Daily Independent.
This editorial was published in the Nov. 8, 2020 edition of The (Champaign) News-Gazette.
Guest View: Now that the election is over and the name-calling hopefully has stopped, maybe our country can get on with the most important eve…
This editorial was published in the Nov. 9, 2020 edition of the Chicago Tribune.
We turn, one last time, to Hans Christian Andersen.
Guest View: To all of our Southern Illinois veterans, thank you for your service and your sacrifice.
"Handshakes from strangers and a free meal at Applebee's," I used to tell the young officers. "That's what you're entitled to."
I think we’ve heard enough about politics for a lifetime. I know I have, so I think it’s important to talk about something totally different b…
Rich Miller: The bottom line is the “Madigan” message appears to have worked and it’s probably only going to get worse for the Democrats if he…
Guest View: It is worth remembering the Marine Corps’ desperate fight in late 1950 at the Chosin Reservoir, deep inside North Korea.
