By Dr. Tyler Billman, Veterans & International Students Advisor at Southeastern Illinois College
When I imagined Spring 2020, it looked nothing like this. [Read more...]
Letter to the Editor – Please Stop the Finger Pointing!
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...]
Rep. Bailey Op-Ed: Legislative Priorities in 2020 Include Ethics Reform, Reducing Over-Regulation on Teachers
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...]
Letter to the Editor – Record Oil Production Keeps Gas Prices Low Despite Tax Increase and Mideast Turmoil
Illinois’ gasoline tax recently doubled and Middle East tensions couldn’t be any higher. In years past, that combination would have meant serious pain at the pump for drivers in the Land of Lincoln. But remarkably, that isn’t the case at the moment – and you can thank American oil producers. [Read more...]
Paris Paradox: U.S. Leading World GHG Reductions as China’s Emissions Soar by Seth Whitehead of IPRB
Most folks are probably aware the United States has emerged as the undisputed global leader in oil and natural gas production. So it may come as a surprise to many Americans that we also lead the world in carbon dioxide (CO2) emission reductions this century.
