Readers should keep in mind that letters and columns published are the opinions of their authors, are not news reports and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of this newspaper its staff or its …

I question writing another article about Trump, but the reality is the news cycle is Trump and has been for the past several weeks.  This column has readily acknowledged Trump’s …

Our democracy is composed of three branches of government.   Each of those branches administers authority over myriad facets of   governance.   These are held tightly together by the …

When I moved to the IL-15 District, I signed up for Representative Mary Miller’s newsletter. Her latest newsletter was noticeably light on information about what she’s doing to lower …

The United States appears to have diminished in world standing over the past year. There was a time in the not-too-distant past when the United States was a feared adversary. To cross the U.S. was not something that most nations or individuals really wanted to engage in.

It is the Christmas season,  and we all have our individual perspectives of what that season means. Many of us have the religious connection to Christ’s birth. Then we have those who look for that jolly old elf from the north and it is all about Santa Claus.