It seems to be big news to the New York Times that young people are losing faith in the Democrats.
Before you travel this Labor Day holiday the National Motorists Association wants to familiarize you with the National Speed Trap Exchange.
Something pretty cool came out of the world of science on Tuesday.
Associated Press reporters Raphael G. Satter and Frank Jordans wrote that a group of astronomers from Switzerland, France, Germany, and Portugal have "identified a sun-like star with as many as seven different planets — including one that might be the smallest ever found outside the solar system."
I like to take credit for good ideas, but this one has to be credited to a couple of readers.
Look for what I hope becomes a regular feature in the paper called "Catching up with ..."
On Wednesday mornings the editorial staff at Times Newspapers meet for a staff meeting.
I missed it this week.
I was at freshman orientation with my son, Bailey.
It seems local hard-working farmers are being tarred with a wide brush as their factory farm counterparts do things that make consumers raise their eyebrows.
A Wednesday Associated Press story about the millions of salmonella-tainted eggs in our food system helps explain why family farmers have a trust issue to deal with.
What would you do if you were given $500 with no strings attached?
We have a very nice online tool here in the newsroom that measures our website visits.
Have you noticed a new feature on our websites called “Morning Minutes?”
For the past two days I have spent several hours at the Woodford County 4-H Fair. It brought back good memories.
I thought cold, hard cash would always be good in the U.S.A. I guess the future is in cold, hard plastic.
Recently, I attended a Morton Rotary lunch with Morton Times-News editor Nathan Domenighini, who has been a member for three years.
In this week’s blog, I want to rant about flip-flops — you know, those cheap plastic shoes with the strap that goes between your toes?
When you walk they make that annoying flip-flop sound.
A concealed carry rally is planned for 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday in downtown Peoria.
I recently returned from a nine day trip out west.
My boyfriend and I drove through parts of seven states: Iowa, Wyoming, South Dakota, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri and Illinois.
We have a story coming out in this week’s paper about Mediacom and Germantown Hills.
The story is incomplete. Press time came and went before we got the rest of the story.
Why is it so hard to get back in the swing of things after a vacation?
U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock (R-Peoria) wondered out loud yesterday why it takes a U.S. Supreme Court decision to affirm a basic right granted us under the Bill of Rights.
Schock is right on the money with his query.
Is it just me or does it seem like there are no quiet restaurants anymore?
