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By Seth Whitehead
“Keep It In the Ground” activist groups continue to aggressively pressure lawmakers at the state and national level to mandate a rapid transition to 100 percent renewable electricity generation and an all-electric vehicle fleet. Intermittent wind and solar power are the centerpieces of this agenda, while traditional sources of energy such as oil and natural gas would supposedly be phased out completely. [Read more...]
One of my concerns is grass on the highway and side streets. Why do people feel they have the right to put their grass on a public street? It’s against the law I am told, so why do they do it? Do they want to hurt someone?
Trust me, a motorcycle wreck is painful. Mine was not caused by grass. I did my share of dodging it when I rode.
Please folks, if it’s your grass, keep it, and don’t recklessly put it on the road. It could take a life and the how are you gonna feel?
Robert Bushkill
By Dr. Tyler Billman, Veterans & International Students Advisor at Southeastern Illinois College
When I imagined Spring 2020, it looked nothing like this. [Read more...]
By LES
When I turned on the news this morning, I was saddened by the finger-pointing over the handling of the Coronavirus. It reminded me of the story of the Good Samaritan, the story of the man who had been beaten and robbed and left for dead. People walked around the broken, bruised, and bleeding man. The Good Samaritan saw the man and showed compassion on him. [Read more...]
Darren Bailey
A new year tends to bring new resolutions to make changes in our lives. My New Year’s Resolution as a state legislator is to continue the course to reduce burdensome regulations and fees, reform Illinois spending to grow opportunities for our families, and restore trust in government with new ethics laws. [Read more...]