Editorials

Thumbs-up: To County Delight Inc.’s plans to buy the former Dean Foods plant in Huntley. The Dean’s plant halted production in September, an…

We can’t guarantee recreational marijuana will be made legal in Illinois, but it’s an absolute certainty that the topic is going to command …

J.B. Pritzker touted his plans to increase Illinois’ minimum wage to $15 an hour as the Democratic nominee for governor in 2018, and he won …

It can be difficult to strike a balance between consumer protection and government overreach, and rarely is that tightrope more strained tha…

In November 2003, Illinois legislators passed the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act, which required all of the state’s many local gov…

Thumbs-up: To McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks’ efforts to refund $15 million from Valley Hi Nursing Home reserves. The county-oper…

While progressives across the country have suggested ending gerrymandering is a cause of those whose politics lean left, the recent reality …

THE ISSUE: Legislators consider reinstating classroom time mandateOUR VIEW: Issue needs addressing, …

Thumbs up: To all of the workers and public service officials who worked so hard this week throughout the snowy and cold weather to keep the…

There are fine lines to walk in the world of public health awareness campaigns. Statistics can be powerful tools to inform the public about …