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As vaccines become widely available and the COVID-19 pandemic wanes, the true extent of its devastation is continually coming into view. A steep rise in overdose deaths is among the problems now in plain sight.
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It’s 6 a.m. in Princeton. I have a six-hour drive to Rochester, Minn., where the Mayo Brothers will take a look-see at my 80-year-old ticker. Some reason for stress.
Since the new wave of race consciousness that has been sweeping our country, precipitated by the graphic video of the killing of George Floyd by police officer Derek Chauvin, something very strange has happened.
With multiple highly effective vaccines against COVID-19, we have begun to round a corner on the current pandemic. But another crisis looms.
Nothing has changed in a week’s time. Gun violence is still taking away multiple lives on a daily basis. We need to Make America Safer Again (MASA) from gun violence. Unlike the Make America Great Again campaign that failed to define a time period to substantiate its great claim, there is a …
Ken, several weeks ago you wrote a column on Trump, who has been facing legal peril on multiple fronts. Since then a 24-page indictment has arisen by the Manhattan district attorney’s office, which details criminal charges against Donald J. Trump’s family business as well as its chief financial officer, Allen H. Weisselberg.
Fifteen years should never be a lifetime.
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Americans spent a lot of time on their phones and other handheld devices. Then the pandemic hit and our numbers went through the roof.
Tis the season ... for an uptick in emergency room visits due to fireworks-related accidents.
Just be careful out there and respect the power that Mother Nature holds. You don't want to be on the receiving end of one of her reminders.
There has been quite the hustle and bustle this week at the Bourbonnais Municipal Center.
By the time you’ve reached this page of today’s paper, you’ve hopefully noticed we’ve made a couple changes. Let us tell you about them!
As warm weather approaches so does mosquito season. In Illinois, mosquito season begins at the start of summer and lasts into the fall.
In today’s word, it’s tough being a dad — especially when our culture seems to only want to highlight your worst days.
Superintendent Genevra Walters addressed the Kankakee School Board this week regarding fall enrollment.
In the fully reopened Illinois economy, there's one thing that needs to be at the top of your to-do list — go the doctor.
The Biden White House is furiously trying to cajole congressional Republicans into signing off on his $2 trillion "infrastructure bill."
It wouldn't take long for a lottery to pay for itself in saved health care costs.
We were overjoyed as we heard from state leaders on Friday regarding new guidelines for the state's full reopening coming June 11.
We must admit we were quite pleased to see Kankakee Mayor Chris Curtis making a statement about Monday’s shooting death on the city’s northside.
For a long time, pork barrel legislation and corruption have been close companions. Politicians had ways of bringing federally funded projects to their districts, and special interests that stood to profit from those outlays sought to influence the politicians. Members of Congress could inse…
With the General Assembly scheduled to adjourn at the end of the month, it’s time to put the finishing touches on the 2021-22 state budget that takes effect on July 1.
In Kankakee County, according to the most recent unemployment figures, 7.5 percent of eligible workers are jobless. Also in Kankakee County, there are currently anywhere from 4,000 to 5,000 unfilled jobs.
Gov. JB Pritzker has an opportunity to rebuild trust with voters who repeatedly have demonstrated their lack of confidence in state government.
Warmer temperatures will mean you'll again be sharing the roadway with motorcycles.
With local leaders showing a willingness to meet people where they are, we’re hopeful that we can put this pandemic behind us sooner rather than later.
You’ve heard it a million times before — “smoke alarms save lives.”
Illinois will lose one congressional seat in 2022, going from 18 to 17, after the release of preliminary U.S. census numbers. This should come as no surprise. In fact, if you want to uncork the bubbly, go right ahead. It could have been worse.
We love this great city, but our love is not blind.
Unfunded mandate. Those just might be the two most hated words for most local government leaders.
Nationally, what we have done with COVID vaccinations is to use neither the carrot nor the stick. Instead, what we have done is to nag people.
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