I would like to suggest that Bradley, Bourbonnais and Kankakee use part of the federal COVID-19 funds to place enclosed shelters at the many bus stops located around our area. Most stops do not provide any seating or shelter from inclement weather.

The Bradley-Bourbonnais Magnificent Mile. These two communities should be very proud of the truly great job that CSL Behring has done in the beautification of their property. There is nothing shabby or second rate in the wonderful picket iron fence that surrounds their property, the same goe…

Dr. Anthony Fauci has been an employee of the U.S. government for 40 years. His annual salary is $400,000.

Record flooding, historic droughts, Lake Michigan’s disappearing shoreline. These are the increasingly visible effects of the climate crisis that threaten to further disrupt our economy and our daily lives, while disproportionately impacting underserved and marginalized populations in long-n…

As Mike Ditka might say, “In life and football there are Tom Bradys and, Choose one: Mike Tomczaks, Rex Grossmans, Kyle Ortons, Jay Cutlers and Mitch Trubiskys."

Most Americans believe every vote should be equal, the candidate with the most votes should win, and that candidates should have to solicit votes everywhere in the country.

Editor's note: The following letter is a response to an article published June 28 about Kankakee County's placement on the Cost of Living Index.

Twenty two and a half years. Finally some closure on the terrible event of May 25, 2020. A just verdict.

The Illinois Insurance Association and its member companies encourage residents to remember that fireworks are dangerous explosives that need to be handled with extreme caution.

Lisa Gilbert of InsideSources.com believes Joe Biden can achieve greatness as his legacy by “fixing our democracy and investing in the people.”

In 1993 a bipartisan coalition overwhelmingly passed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) through Congress. But a subsequent Supreme Court case partially overturned the RFRA law. In 1999 a similar coalition crafted a curative that would reinstate the RFRA’s approach at the state level.

This pandemic isn’t over, and in our rush to return to normal, I fear we’re ignoring the risk to children.

The seeds of fascism do not grow the same in every field, but when they do, we like to think we can recognize them. The Hitlers, Francos and Mussolinis of the world. What many people fail to recognize is the adaptability of fascism in different environments.

The past two weekends were remembrances of our past.

Mario Sebastiani was an ideal man to work for and to work alongside. He put great stock in the values of loyalty and hard work. Those were important values in his life.

Congratulations to Jacob Lee for finding a spot to use his education, skills and time to help the business side of Shapiro Developmental Center to run efficiently.

On behalf of NABVETS (National Association for Black Veterans), I would like to thank our Pembroke community and everyone who supported our Memorial Day fundraiser raffle. 

We’re all bad at something. I struggled with math growing up. Even today, I’ll wake up in the middle of the night, heart a-flutter in a fetal position after dreaming that I forgot to study for an algebra test.

As a graduate of the weeklong training program from The Grantsmanship Center and as a Community Economic Development specialist, I highly recommend that every governmental entity and every nonprofit organization in the Kankakee River Valley, especially community and economic development agen…

1) Socialist Communist Joe Biden and Puppet Master Barack Obama created pandemic COVID-19 by giving money to Wuhan labs through Gain of Function research grants per Dr. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky.

America, wake up to this disturbing pattern:

I have just read "French Heritage Corridor to become reality" by James Paul in the May 20, 2021, Daily Journal.

The Hershel “Woody” Williams Medal of Honor Foundation is working on establishing a Gold Star Family Memorial in Springfield.

Congratulations to Jacob Lee for finding a spot to use his education, skills, and time to help the business side of Shapiro Developmental Center to run efficiently.

In order to understand killings in America, humanity has to understand the condition of the human heart. The heart is that spiritual part of where our emotions dwell. Jesus made this statement in the Bible in Mark 7: 21-22: “For from within, out of the man’s hearts, come evil thoughts of lus…

Regarding the editorial from the Des Moines Register (April 24) that urges passage of Joe Biden's infrastructure plan because "it rightly reimagines and expands the traditional definition of infrastructure," I'll say it does -- to the tune of more than $2 trillion. The Register also opines A…

As gas prices rise and more residents are riding motorcycles as a form of transportation and recreation — plus warmer weather is approaching — we at Gold Wing Road Riders Association (GWRRA) of Illinois are here to help and remind drivers to be alert and look twice before they turn.

Would you agree that lynchings are acts of savagery? Surprisingly, not all Americans feel that way which explains why lynchings are not a federal offense, never have been a federal offense and why so many lynchings occurred since the Civil War.

It all starts when you hear the words,

Joe Biden said, “No amendment is absolute.”

President Joe Biden’s $2.3 trillion infrastructure and transportation plan appears to be moving forward in some manner. The details of how much funding, etc., has yet to be finalized.