A Winnebago County Board race was so close last week that a count of mail-in ballots that arrived after Election Day turned the contest upside down. District 19 incumbent John…
The squeaky doors, creaking floors and worn smooth wooden stairs of Veterans Memorial Hall in Rockford, all stand as a testament to the countless servicemen and women who have fought…
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“If you want to correct something, control it; if you want to control something, buy it.” This business philosophy of John Mecklenburg, has served as a mantra for many of the 490…
A political newcomer fighting for the safety of his district and an incumbent challenging unjust legal rulings are some of the details in Illinois’ own tale of two candidates. Winnebago…
The recent sighting of a cougar in Winnebago County is the latest in a string of sporadic accounts of large predators like cougars, wolves, and bears wandering through Illinois. But…
Republicans and Democrats “simply do not like each other to an unprecedented degree.” That was one striking conclusion of University of Illinois political science professor Thomas…
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