Oliver: Libraries offer resources to go beyond the books
When most of us hear the word “library,” we think books. Lots and lots of wonderful books, with so many subjects, stories and scintillating …
Styf: Another weird week in McHenry County news
What a strange week. And it keeps coming.
The standoff in downtown McHenry, which luckily resulted …
Begalka: We all put on our pantaloons one leg at a time
The April 24, 1913, edition of the Woodstock Sentinel proudly touted the community’s “base ball” team, noting that team captain, Randall, wa…
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Penkava: Living the punctuated life of a lowly semicolon
As a writer, I am a bit familiar with punctuation marks. That’s not saying I’m a crackerjack at it, …
McCaleb: Raises should be based on merit, not 'steps'
It’s been two weeks since Illinois lawmakers and Gov. Bruce Rauner began congratulating themselves for passing what they claimed was a balan…
Oliver: Be an ally for all who fight with depression, anxiety
Depression lies. Depression would like us to believe that we are alone. That we don’t matter. That our friends and family would be better of…
Hoffmann: Time for a summer safety check
Summer is (almost) officially here. Time for riding bikes, summer road trips and days at the beach.
Kerth: Is it time for AARP to reach out to arachnids?
Regular readers of this column already know where I stand on spiders: As far away as possible. Because spiders creep me out.
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