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A missile fired on Feb. 5 by a U.S. F-22 off the South Carolina coast ended the days-long flight of what the Biden administration says was a surveillance operation that took the Chinese balloon near U.S. military sites.

Speak Out: Guns are our last line of defense against a tyrannical government; Chinese balloons during Trump era could be a problem for multiple reasons; do we need to train college students for campus shooters?

February 14, 2023 at 12:39 p.m.

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U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, second from left, Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, and fellow Republicans react as President Joe Biden delivers his State of the Union address Tuesday during a joint meeting of Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol.

Speak Out: Elgin residents want entertainment and restaurants, not same old, same old; bad behavior by Republicans televised to millions of voters; female TV reporters, weather forecasters look like ‘pole dancers’

February 10, 2023 at 8:43 p.m.

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Georgia, heckles as President Joe Biden as delivers his State of the Union address Tuesday in the House chamber of the Capitol in Washington.

Speak Out: GOP response to Biden’s State of Union no surprise; not everyone loves DeSantis, especially in Florida; suggestion for how to keep Social Security going

February 9, 2023 at 12:02 p.m.

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Matteson man convicted of sexually assaulting sleeping woman at West Dundee house party

February 9, 2023 at 9:37 a.m.

A man found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman he found asleep at a party in West Dundee could face anywhere from 12 to 45 years in prison when sentenced,...

An aerial view shows the words "End Racism" painted in the end zone of the Atlanta Falcons' Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Speak Out: Solar and wind safer for environment than other power sources; DeSantis shows he’s an ‘American patriot’; ending racism not the only message the NFL should be promoting

February 9, 2023 at 10:57 a.m.

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Speak Out: Owning assault weapons not a ‘right’ limited to just law-abiding people; demographics of mass shooters now includes Asians and elderly; DirectTV eliminating conservative voices

January 27, 2023 at 10:11 a.m.

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Speak Out: More money to IRS means more tax income collected; Biden’s press secretary should get Academy Award; who’s in charge of making sure classified documents stay in house?

January 25, 2023 at 9:08 a.m.

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Bird flu, which required farmers to kill millions of chickens to stop its spread, is what's causing egg prices to increase so dramatically, not inflation, experts say.

Speak Out: Many vaccines for seniors now free thanks to federal legislation; bird flu, not inflation, responsible for egg prices; new gun bill’s unconstitutional

January 23, 2023 at 1:04 p.m.

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Elgin man killed in head-on crash while driving wrong direction on I-290 near Elk Grove Village

January 23, 2023 at 12:43 p.m.

An Elgin man driving the wrong way on Interstate 290 was killed early Sunday morning after being involved in a head-on collision in which the driver of the second vehicle...

An unidentified man being held at the Elgin Police Department jail pending a bond hearing on drug and weapon charges was found dead in his cell Sunday, police said.

20-year-old man charged with weapon and drug charges found dead in Elgin Police Department jail cell

January 24, 2023 at 3:43 p.m.

A 20-year-old suspect being held at the Elgin Police Department on gun and drug offenses was found dead in his jail cell Sunday morning, police said. The man, identified by...

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