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Anyone in our region who is working at a factory paying less than $13 an hour should start looking for a new job now. In the past three years, the number…
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Small, rural downtowns can grow when a community’s under-served population becomes the focus. Targeting a specific sector of the population is how…
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There are several biblical references concerning “we reap what we sow.” In Eastern religions, it’s the concept of receiving good karma or bad karma. Many…
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How much longer are we Americans going to stay silent and side-lined as our federal government’s executive branch, led by Donald Trump, swerves out of…
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Years of neglect have done incredible harm to highways and municipal streets in northern Illinois. The four highways that go into and out of Dixon, and…
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The population of Illinois is in decline, but much of northern Illinois is growing. Population growth by county shows our region is the state’s bright…
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The small cities and towns that dot northern Illinois need to become more inclusive in their decision making.Take notice next time a hiring committee,…
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Driving through the rural Ogle County village of Forreston, it’s very noticeable that the ghostly downtown is void of people and businesses.Also…
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Metaphorically speaking, the rural towns that make up north-central and northwest Illinois are pleading for all of us to turn off our computers, tablets,…
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There is a sure way to cut the number of children killed when madmen go into schools to shoot to end as many young lives as they can. If school districts…