Opinion pieces for Shaw Local
What is the value of labor? That question informs the debate over House Bill 793, a plan to phase out the subminimum wage for “14C Workshops,” the classification for job centers serving people with developmental disabilities.
Recent crazy weather, including a tornado in Harvard, had Team Oliver scrambling for the basement. It also was a good reminder to review what to do in the event of emergencies.
When I read the article in The Times about Johnny Durango and his film debut in the area, I knew I wanted to see it at the Roxy in Ottawa. I called my friend, Cookie and asked her to go with me.
Dixon Kids is for children ages 5-10. Dixon Young Actors is for older actors ages 11-18.
This isn’t the first time lawmakers have tasked a state agency with an important function only to find it apparently unmanageable.
Much of the Illinois Statehouse appeared to be girding itself for battle with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson before his Springfield visit last week.
The fight for Speaker of the U.S. House has been an ongoing political headline for months. The last time there was this much turmoil over the Speakership was in 1856, and an Illinois man was involved.
Having read all of historian Doris Kearns Goodwin’s splendid books on American history, I purchased upon publication last week her latest book, “An Unfinished Love Story” and read it.
Sterling alderman: We also need to ensure that we maximize the benefits of solar farm projects in our area.
A coalition of community-based organizations – Boys & Girls Clubs, YMCAs, etc. – rallied at the Statehouse Tuesday to ask lawmakers to appropriate $50 million for afterschool and summer programs.
Socrates said, "The misuse of language induces evil in the soul." He wasn’t talking about grammar.
Opinion: This year, the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce is celebrating 100 years of membership with a year full of exciting programs and educational campaigns, writes Alexis Aviles of the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce.
Pritzker’s fiscal 2025 capital proposal includes spending up to $1 billion over up to five years to replace Logan and Stateville in Crest Hill.
New guidelines for when women of average risk should begin getting mammograms aim to make it easier to know what to do. However, those recommendations can't save lives if women don't follow them.
State Sen. Rachel Ventura, D-Joliet, filed a plan to let municipal and county governments impose fees – from 50 cents to $8 – on each loaded semitrailer leaving an intermodal facility.