Opinion

Over the past few weeks, I have enjoyed some fishing trips with other people. I love to see others catch fish or have a successful hunt.

Text Abbreviations and acronyms splotch the pages of our modern vocabulary. They wedge themselves into conversations and communications.

By KIRK DILLARD As someone who has spent their career in both policy and higher education, and as a current trustee for Western Illinois University, I have sadly witnessed the erosion of state support for regional universities. In fact, the western region of Illinois isn’t known as “Forgotonia” for no reason. Illinois has over time…

By MATT HICKAM Regional Superintendent, Regional Office of Education 30 By any measure, the job of keeping students safe has become more complex.

When Russia invaded Ukraine four years ago, did you assume, like I did, that the Russian army, steeped in a history of eventually grinding down its opponents, would crush Ukraine in a matter of weeks?

By BILL HOAGLAND There were over 19 million viewers who watched the Kentucky Derby last week. And you could not have picked a more enjoyable one to watch. The crowd–pretentious, gentile and probably a bit buzzed by 3:00 p.m.—were all having a wonderful time; it was a joy to watch a diverse group of folks…

It was the last few days of the season, and this gobbler had outwitted me for days. He roosted in the same place nearly every night. Almost every morning he would let me know he was there.

My grandmother died when I was a little girl. Since we lived across the street from our church and cemetery, Mom and I visited the gravesite often.

By BILL HOAGLAND This is a column about red kangaroos but it is actually being written to celebrate Mother’s Day, believe it or not, which I will explain in a minute. But first, let’s get some introductions out of the way.