I had mumps in college — here's what it was like
I grew up in Bolingbrook and went to school in the Valley View School District and later the Indian Prairie School District. During college …
Farm bill is bad outcome, but could have been worse
In Washington, bad outcomes that could have been worse are victories. Case in point: the emerging House and Senate agreement on a five-year …
How Grandpa stole Christmas & other holiday tales of terror
Little kids fear the strangest things.As a child, my older brother was terrified by the Wicked Witch…
Hug insists this forum will be different
Council member Larry Hug called foul on my column last week, saying it misrepresented his proposal for the big forum on local roads and high…
Hosey: They must not think he’s special anymore
Things sure have changed. It was just four years ago but may as well have been another lifetime for as special as they made things for Louis…
Illinois Supreme Court ruling outlines problem
Will this state ever get out of its pension hole? Not at the rate it’s going.The Illinois Supreme Co…
Our view: George H.W. Bush, an American leader
On March 12, 1988, George H.W. Bush made a campaign stop at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake, stumping for votes in a gymnasium packed…
Letter: Easy way to stop it
To the Editor:Let us say we want to stop the sale of a foreign-made product in the United States. Hi…
Letter: Misinformation and bigotry
To the Editor:Bob Lemke’s letter of Nov. 15 is so appallingly misinformed and bigoted, it’s hard to …
Another View: Rising prices for natural gas will test power grid
Thanks to the laws of supply and demand, right now is a good time to be selling natural gas. That’s because the price for natural gas just k…
