Editorials

While businesses do not cast votes in elections, they do “vote” with their site-selection investment decisions, and they are significant taxpayers.

When school buses failed to arrive in DeKalb on Monday, it was a surprise to parents and students who attend St. Mary School, some of whom waited for buses that would not show up.

The Illinois attorney general’s office is in the midst of conducting free seminars on key changes to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act and Open Meetings Act.

Put aside for a moment apprehensions about possible negative impacts on northwestern Illinois posed by dozens of newly arrived Gitmo terrorist suspects, and the conversion of the little-used Thomson Correctional Center into a federal prison makes sense.

Nothing says summer quite like baseball.

A recession has a way of thrusting government and business leaders into situations they might find unthinkable when times are flush. With federal officials involved in so many high-profile bailouts over the past year, it does seem at times as if we are a government of the bankers, by the insurance companies and for the automakers.

We aren't the first to say this, but we're ready to jump on the bandwagon.

It’s been quite the fall sports season for Sycamore High School athletics.

We have an opportunity today to honor the sacrifices made by those who serve in our armed forces.

When evidence of ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s alleged corruption came to light with his arrest nearly a year ago, Illinois voters had little influence in the matter.

There seemed to be plenty of relief to go around Sycamore City Hall on Thursday afternoon, as a four-way agreement was announced that ends a months-long dispute between a firefighter and the city.

In the waning years of the 19th century, the great American architect Louis Sullivan famously asserted that form follows function, meaning that a building's design should be based primarily on its intended use.

For many drivers traveling on country roads, there are few sights more frustrating than a tractor or a combine moving slowly ahead of you in your lane.

Video gambling was pitched by Gov. Pat Quinn as one way to fund a much-needed statewide capital spending plan. Communities across the state are rejecting it, and our communities should, as well.

The term "appearance of impropriety" has become such a cliche in today's society that it has its own Wikipedia entry, attributing the phrase to Biblical origins. Its versatility toward 21st-century parlance was proven again earlier this year when an "American Idol" contestant with personal ties to the show's management company was ousted to "avoid the appearance of impropriety."

Halloween might be one of the more festive holidays, but it’s also one of the most dangerous. It can be great fun to get all dressed up and go from door to door to ask for sweet treats, but it’s also a time to take precautions and be aware of your surroundings.

Metra is poised to raise rates for occasional and weekend riders in 2010. Commuters who buy monthly passes or 10-ride cards will not be affected by the rate increases.

The argument over proposed health care reform has been among the most contentious public discussions in recent years. The primary origin of the debate in Washington, D.C. is how to care for the millions of Americans who are denied or cannot afford health insurance. The proposed solutions inflamed arguments that metastasized through town halls across the country last summer.

DeKalb diners are no closer to having sake with their sushi or Phuket with their pad thai, after the city liquor commissioners this week decided against exploring guidelines for bring-your-own-bottle restaurants.