A victory for newspapers and the public
When it comes to informing local people about local issues, nobody does it better than newspapers. Admittedly, I’m biased, having spent my c…
Who ruined Illinois? Many share the blame
“Governing” is a respected magazine that reports on state and local governments in the U.S. Reporter Daniel Vock recently posed this questio…
State should help to fund Innocence Project
Years ago, I watched the movie “Shawshank Redemption” and observed the character Andy Dufresne try to prove his innocence for a murder he di…
PMH works to be a trusted care provider
“Family is not an important thing. It’s everything,” Michael J. Fox once said.As our lives grow busi…
Recalling the quiet wisdom of a civil mom
My best editor was my mother.She operated on the axiom, “It’s nice to be important, but it’s more im…
Letter carriers in Princeton will have their annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive on Saturday, May 12. What are your thoughts about food drives such as this?
Dave Cook, reporter
It's a great thing our mail carriers do, and it's not as if they aren't already…
John A. and Mary Logan gave us Memorial Day
We have the formidable Southern Illinois couple, John A. and Mary Logan, to thank for our national Memorial Day, a remembrance of those who …
State must ease burden on property owners
Property owners in Illinois are paying some of the country's highest property tax rates, and they are doing it largely to support public sch…
Will Starved Rock murderer be released soon?
An editorial in a major newspaper caught my attention today. The editorial reported on an Illinois mass killer walking free after the Illino…
Filled with new parts, he’s my Bionic Man
Jerry and I have been a bit busy lately getting him put back together with another new part.With his…
Attacks on newspapers must be rebuffed
In February 2017, President Donald Trump used his personal Twitter account to declare “The FAKE NEWS media … is the enemy of the American pe…
