op-ed

If all lives truly matter in America, passing HB 5855, the Protect Illinois Communities Act is a start to prove it 

For several decades, the scientific community has classified gun violence as a public health issue which is why addressing gun violence must be viewed and addressed through a multi-lens...

Joyce: Three times a day, you need a Farmer

“Once in your life, you need a doctor, a lawyer, a policeman, and a preacher. But every day,...

Joyce: Giving Thanks

November is traditionally a time we give thanks for our blessings. Even in these challenging times, we have...

Op-Ed: The Summer of Hope

This is a summer of hope, of reconnecting – of getting our lives back. Since I returned home from...

Op-Ed: The Work in Springfield continues this Summer

June is here, and summertime usually means our legislative session in Springfield is finished. But as I write...

When a Nation mourns, local authorities remain silent on Capitol Attack

How does a community support its police when they can’t even vocally support their own? It’s been 72-hours since Officer Brian Sicknick died from injuries...

Kankakee now #4 in US for worst outbreak, Healthy Business Alliance killing Kankakee County

KANKAKEE – The Health Business Alliance says it all doesn’t it? It’s simply astonishing and a prime example of what happened when local officials...

Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’ makes it easier to impose city income taxes

Over the years, various voices in Chicago have supported adding a city income tax to the laundry list of government taxes and fees residents...

Pool Party teaches us COVID-19 lesson: Once you’re wet, you’re wet

I've never once went swimming and said "I'll only go for a half swim." Why? Because it's asinine, as the Clifton Comets showed...

Trump looks like a spiffy hobo in his bean company ad

President Donald Trump is being mocked a day after his daughter posted a similar pick, using his office to endorse Goya food products in...

Living dinosaur could offer huge opportunities for Washington NFL team

Not many people know what a Warbler is. Warblers are small birds that are known by many species, especially in metropolitan areas.  They’re known as...
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