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Column: ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ villain Potter shows why we need to tax the rich

December 23, 2022 at 1:43 p.m.

Watching the classic Christmas film "It's a Wonderful Life" through the lens of wealth inequality sheds new light on the story's villain, Mr. Potter. The film delivers a warm message...

Column: Yvonne Robinson, educator and civil rights pioneer who helped integrate Park Forest, dies at 89

December 22, 2022 at 3:48 p.m.

Yvonne Robinson valued education, community service and kindness and belonged to a pioneering family that helped integrate Park Forest. She liked when kids in the neighborhood gathered in her yard...

U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger speaks to media after attending a gun violence hearing Oct. 3, 2019, at Kennedy King College.

Column: Politics may cause awkward moments at family gatherings, but principles will never let you down

December 21, 2022 at 2:37 p.m.

Families everywhere will gather in coming days to share meals, exchange gifts and celebrate holidays together. I love our big family gatherings. I'm the youngest of 12 kids and we...

Members of the Rich Township High School District 227 Board listen to a presentation Oct. 15, 2019, during a public meeting at Rich South High School in Richton Park shortly before voting to permanently close Rich East High School in Park Forest.

Column: April school board candidates include board president who voted to close Rich East, Thornridge coach who was laid off

December 20, 2022 at 2:59 p.m.

From Dolton and Blue Island to Park Forest and Lemont, several intriguing storylines emerged Tuesday after filing ended for high school board elections in April. Monday was the deadline for...

Workers and volunteers serve clients Friday during a weekly food pantry distribution event at a Rich Township garage.

Column: Rich Township food pantry provides safety net services for people who need help

December 16, 2022 at 3:14 p.m.

Hundreds of people begin lining up before 10 a.m. every Friday to receive food distributed at a Rich Township pantry in Richton Park. Workers and volunteers spend about five hours...

Dolton Village Board members Edward Steave, left, and Kiana Belcher talk before a public meeting Wednesday at a Dolton Park District facility.

Column: Exiled Dolton board seeks answers about Mayor Tiffany Henyard’s spending

December 16, 2022 at 11:29 a.m.

The Dolton Village Board met in exile Wednesday night in an effort to determine how Mayor Tiffany Henyard has spent public funds. The Village Board held a special meeting at...

Election official Simona Ip waits for voters at the Chicago Board of Elections Supersite Oct. 7, 2022.

Column: Voters should plan now to learn about candidates in April local elections

December 14, 2022 at 3:13 p.m.

Voters who did their civic duty by casting ballots in the recent midterms might be tempted to sit out the upcoming local elections in April. That would be a mistake....

Jaquie Algee holds a photo of her son Kenneth, who was shot and killed in Chicago, during her testimony Monda at an Illinois House committee hearing at the Bilandic Building on gun legislation.

Column: Lawmakers on both sides face political pressure to oppose Illinois gun violence bill

December 13, 2022 at 2:29 p.m.

Illinois lawmakers on both sides of the political divide will soon have to decide whether they value saving human lives more than the pursuit of political power. That's how I...

U.S. Rep. Bill Foster, D-Naperville, addresses the attendees Friday at a Will County Center for Economic Development forum at the Clarion Hotel in Joliet.

Column: Surging economic growth stuns Will County leaders as pricing pressures mount

December 9, 2022 at 2:53 p.m.

The Southland's booming warehouse construction market shows no signs of slowing as developers continue putting up big boxes to meet demand, an economic leader told a group of investors Friday....

The 280-acre former Tinley Park Mental Health Center site is northwest of Harlem Avenue and 183rd Street.

Column: Doomed sports complex latest chapter in bizarre saga of Tinley Park Mental Health Center property

December 9, 2022 at 5:09 p.m.

The bizarre saga of the state's former mental health center property in Tinley Park has more twists and turns than athletes competing in a diving or gymnastics meet. The latest...

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