My family is living in a “war zone,” but not in another country, right here in America — in Waukegan, Illinois! Waukegan, a northern suburb of Chicago, is a predominantly Latino community, full of hard-working, Christian families. It was a peaceful place to raise a family … until ...

As a former Dickinson County Commissioner who helped draft the board’s bylaws, I’m alarmed by the proposal to amend them to dictate what visitors wear, how they address commissioners and how long they may speak. Bylaws exist to govern the conduct of the board — not to control the ...

The open enrollment period for Medicare policies started Oct. 15 and ends Dec. 7. So my spouse and I went to the Medicare site to review our Medigap and drug insurance policies. We started with the drug plan and saw a nice surprise. The monthly cost was going down by $2, a reduction of 2%. ...

Sept. 17 was Constitution Day, a day meant to celebrate the founding of the highest law of our country. It’s worth remembering that our founders gave us a republic grounded in self-government, where, through our elected representatives, We The People decide the laws that govern us, including ...

Sgt. Joe Friday’s line in television show "Dragnet" was “Just the facts, ma’am, just the facts.” So here are some facts. More Americans, 482,413, died by guns between 2014 and 2025 than U.S. military who died in the Viet Nam War, 58,209, and World War II, 405,349 (Sources, Statista ...

The Dickinson County Cancer Loan Closet would like to thank all those who have faithfully saved their sales receipts from Super One Foods for us. However, Super One has recently revised its “Community Dollars” policy, making it virtually impossible for the cancer loan closet to adhere to ...