Gary Sawyer

Let’s try governing for a change

Gubernatorial candidate Jim Ryan made an interesting point when he visited the Herald & Review this week.

Nov 15, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Numbers alone don’t mean much

The doomsayers about the future of newspapers are at it again.

Nov 08, 2009 | 1:35 am | Loading…

Obama, quit being a crybaby

There's an old saying that you shouldn't pick fights with folks who buy ink by the barrel.

Nov 01, 2009 | 3:00 am | Loading…

Many share blame in Heene hoax

There is no doubt Richard and Mayumi Heene are hideous parents for involving their son in an elaborate hoax.

Oct 25, 2009 | 3:00 am | Loading…

Limbaugh too hot for NFL

Radio superstar Rush Limbaugh often says that words have consequences, meaning that what folks say can come back to haunt them.

Oct 18, 2009 | 6:50 am | Loading…

Regrets over Lincoln Square?

A mini-controversy has been brewing about a recent Decatur City Council decision not to allow a tattoo parlor to open at Main and Main streets in downtown Decatur.

Oct 11, 2009 | 8:05 am | Loading…

Computers are handy innovation

The Herald & Review published a story recently with the headline, "Handwriting's on the wall for penmanship."

Oct 04, 2009 | 12:40 am | Loading…

Well-versed ideas lead to solutions

It's been my experience that when former Congressman Ray LaHood speaks, it's a good idea to listen.

Sep 27, 2009 | 7:35 am | Loading…

News often decided by local impact

My first encounter with ACORN, the liberal-leaning community activist organization currently embroiled in scandal, involved hot dogs.

Sep 20, 2009 | 1:25 am | Loading…

Some fixes seem to be obvious

It's incredibly difficult to sort through all the rhetoric and misinformation about health care reform to determine how it will affect each of us as individuals.

Sep 13, 2009 | 1:10 am | Loading…

Hot-button issues come out in letters

A decent gauge of which issues strike a chord with folks are the letters to the editor.

Aug 30, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Government disconnect is growing

We see a number of politicians at the Herald & Review, and I'm more convinced than ever that the divide between elected officials and the folks who put them in office is growing larger.

Aug 23, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Health talks must be public

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin literally snuck into town this week to hold a meeting on the government's proposed revamp of health care.

Aug 16, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Words can come back to bite

It's a moot issue, now that Sonia Sotomayor has been confirmed as a Supreme Court justice, but it's always amazing how much credibility former writings and statements are given in such circumstances.

Aug 09, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Speculation is part of politics fun

OK, we were wrong.

Jul 26, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Culture creates voter apathy

State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias, an elected official who wants to be the state's next U.S. senator, believes "no one trusts elected officials."

Jul 20, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Culture creates voter apathy

Culture

Jul 19, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

At Times, O'Reilly's judgment bad

If you read Bill O'Reilly's column in the Herald & Review on a regular basis, you know he hates The New York Times.

Jul 05, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Illinois not alone with silly leaders

It can seem at times like Illinois is the only state with embarrassing leaders.

Jul 01, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Downtown focus guides the solution

A little more than 31 years ago, fresh out of college, I started as editor of a small newspaper in western Iowa.

Jun 21, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

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