Government Commentary
May 16, 2013 - 5:30 a.m.
Illinois has the nation’s second-worst unemployment rate.
May 16, 2013 - 5:30 a.m.•By The Northwest Herald Editorial Board
It’s not always easy to trust the intentions of state lawmakers.
May 15, 2013 - 5:30 a.m.•By The Northwest Herald Editorial Board
Let the public see the audit.
May 14, 2013 - 5:30 a.m.
Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady resigned last week just as a new statewide poll showed big trouble for his political party’s brand.
May 10, 2013 - 5:30 a.m.•By The Northwest Herald Editorial Board
As the spring legislative session nears its May 31 end, the state’s most-pressing issue is still unresolved.
May 9, 2013 - 5:30 a.m.•By The Northwest Herald Editorial Board
Taxpayers should expect to receive some return in services for the taxes they pay to local, state and federal governments.
May 9, 2013 - 5:30 a.m.
SPRINGFIELD – Who cares what Texas Gov. Rick Perry thinks?
May 7, 2013 - 5:30 a.m.•By The Northwest Herald Editorial Board
A proposal to raise the speed limit by 5 mph in Illinois could put the state in the fast lane for a change.
May 7, 2013 - 5:30 a.m.
In yet another blow to the Illinois Republican Party, state Sen. Matt Murphy, R-Palatine, has withdrawn his name from contention for the state GOP chairmanship job.
May 5, 2013 - 5:30 a.m.•By The Northwest Herald Editorial Board
The McHenry County College Board of Trustees has gone through another significant transition with the election last month of three new members followed by the board’s vote for a new chairman.
May 4, 2013 - 5:30 a.m.•By The Northwest Herald Editorial Board
The Northwest Herald editorial board offers this week’s thumbs up and thumbs down:
May 3, 2013 - 5:30 a.m.•By The Northwest Herald Editorial Board
As farmers become entrenched in planting season, they are hoping a crop of another kind sprouts in Washington, D.C.
May 2, 2013 - 5:30 a.m.•By Scott
Reeder
SPRINGFIELD – Every once in a while someone will ask, “Scott, why are you so critical of Illinois?”
May 2, 2013 - 5:30 a.m.•By The Northwest Herald Editorial Board
The scenario described by Play It Again Sports’ owner Bob Ruer happens all too often in local businesses.
April 30, 2013 - 5:30 a.m.
A new statewide poll shows a majority of Illinoisans favor concealed carry.
Previous Page|1|2|Next Page