If the total tax burden on residents is ever going to be reduced, some government bodies have to go.
An incentive might be exactly what the doctor ordered as we seek to increase the percentage of vaccinations.
Two-thirds of our presidents through U.S. Grant, who served until 1877, were slaveholders at some point
There's no denying now that child care is essential to a healthy economy. It's time to treat it as such.
The good and not-so-good in Central Illinois this week.
The common theme of Bush's book's diverse stories is gratitude.
Census data released in December showed that since 2013, more than 223,000 residents had moved out of Illinois. The number leaving has not mad…
The hesitation as we reach what could be the home stretch of this battle is confusing, frustrating and baffling.
The hesitation as we reach what could be the home stretch of this battle is confusing, frustrating and baffling.
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Summer is approaching and long-awaited. We were cheated out of last year’s, after all.
Decisions need to continue to be made regarding building use, planned enrollment, personnel, dozens of outside contracts and directing the sch…
What the U.S. did right was send billions of dollars to pharmaceutical companies to speed along development and manufacture of vaccines.
The best and worst of Central Illinois and the world in the last week.
It's imperative that America take action now — not just with reforms in policing but also by creating a more just and inclusive society.
The story is distinctly American. Eight people killed and at least five others wounded in a mass shooting at a FedEx work site near the Indian…
By appointing a commission to study changes to the Supreme Court, President Joe Biden has alarmed the opponents of court-packing while disappo…
There are discussions about strategies to deny requests and what may or may not have been emailed, thereby making it accessible to a records r…
Twenty-five years ago, on consecutive evenings, residents in Decatur looked to the sky like they never had. They wound up seeing multiple funn…
With the pause, federal officials will be able to help health care providers detect and treat the disorder. The decision alerts the public to …
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The act is powerful and assists both domestic and foreign petitioners. Once a species is on the endangered list, it cannot be harmed or killed…
At a time when the city is facing extraordinary challenges because of COVID, the first step for this council was one of division.
The best and worst of a week in Central Illinois.
New measurements lend fresh urgency to efforts worldwide to limit or ban bottom trawling. The practice is already restricted in many places.
The International Monetary Fund estimates that general government debt in the euro area will exceed 98% of gross domestic product by the end o…
From the editorial board: "Everyone in a community is affected by the leadership, or lack thereof, demonstrated by those in local offices. Yet…
From the editorial board: "By all accounts, Todd Hanneken lived with courage and dedication to the safety of strangers, so it is fitting that …
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