Jim Thome absolutely adored his hometown of Peoria, where a close-knit, sports-minded family favoring the Chicago Cubs produced a Hall of Famer with 612 career homers. “I love Peoria….
The world fell on Donald Trump’s head — yet again — when he said in a White House meeting that we should be trying to get immigrants from Norway rather than s***hole countries…
ROCKFORD Park District cuts close $1 million deficit The Rockford Park District last week cut programs and services and approved measures to increase revenue in a bid to close a $1…
Winter was conspicuously absent for the final days of the 32nd annual Illinois Snowsculpting Competition at Sinnissippi Park last weekend. Sunshine and temperatures in the…
Tweety Bird Trump is at it again. Actually, he never really stops. I’m referring, of course, to President Tweety Bird Trump. One has to show all the due respect, and that is all…
Is it me, or has anyone else noticed that when someone is exposed for wrongdoing, the responses all seem similar? No matter whether someone is overheard saying something racist, credibly…
I get the feeling we may be witnessing the end of an election system that goes back more than 2,000 years. Election to public office in the ancient Roman republic was defined by the…
ROCKFORD Council backs capital improvement plan The Rockford City Council has approved the third largest Capital Improvement Program in the city’s history, including infrastructure…
