Top 10 Trivia with Jack DeRue
Greetings, Jack DeRue here, your seeker of statistics, ready for another round of trivia. This week, the trivia is all about a solar event t…
From the Editor's Desk: Peace won out when the KKK visited Woodstock in summer of 1995
What would happen if hate groups descended on McHenry County? It happened here 22 years ago. And history shows how the community responded. …
Oliver: Return to classroom fuels back-to-school memories
Area students are about to embark on another school year. As if all the back-to-school displays and ads hadn’t already made that abundantly …
Reeder: Hate with a haircut
SPRINGFIELD – As the nation’s eyes are riveted on Klansmen in Charlottesville, I’m left thinking of one of the most segregated institutions …
Multiple perspectives on multiple offers
What seller wouldn’t want multiple offers of their home, right?Well, let’s discuss this. Sure having…
Piershale: Here’s a way to increase your retirement savings
Opening a health savings account (HSA) offers a triple tax advantage. The catch is they are not available to everyone. To qualify, you must …
Begalka: Past offers clues to Fox River flooding, our future
The rain’s a pain when it falls mainly on the plains.Residents of McHenry and Lake counties know thi…
Sahly: Trading out our apps for a better experience
In December, I wrote a column in this space about the future of digital content at Shaw Media.That p…
Oliver: It’s time to Take a Stand for Turning Point
Sometimes it’s hard not to sound like a broken record about the fiscal crisis in the state of Illinois. State lawmakers can’t get their acts…
McCaleb: Adios Illinois; more consider fleeing tax unfriendly Illinois
Like many other Illinoisans, Michael McNeely has had enough.An agricultural banker from Philo, a tow…
Franks: Does Lake in the Hills Sanitary District serve taxpayers or insiders?
McHenry County taxpayers have been getting shortchanged for a long time. Springfield’s failure to pa…
