I was fortunate to attend 4 high schools, and it gave me a broad perspective on life that only a few could ever experience, especially an up-close look at racial hatred and its ability to destroy communities and societies.

I attended Bowen High School for my Freshman and most of my Sophomore year; only a few brief months at Bogan High Scho...

Outer space travel and nuclear war were tightly wound together in the minds of Americans in the early 1950s, when I was born.

I was in first grade at Thomas Hoyne Elementary School at 89th and Crandon on Chicago’s East Side neighborhood when the school would have the students prepare for a surprise nuclear bombing.

They didn’t use th...

You can’t trust the major media these days to give you the facts. Instead, all we get is political spin and entertainment, usually driven by a pinch of hate.

When I read major news stories or watch them on television, my gut tells me something is wrong. That we’re not getting the truth. That someone is lying and usually the reason is profi...

President Donald Trump continues to lie about eliminating the tax on social security income for senior citizens.

Instead of eliminating the Social Security tax, Trump authorized a limited disbursement of up to $6,000 to a narro...

Orland Park Mayor Jim Dodge presented a portrait of his vision for strengthening the village, increasing the engagement and involvement of residents, boosting retail, and increasing the Police Department during his State of the Village (SOTV) speech on Tuesday (March 31, 2026) at the Orland Civic Center.

Dodge shifted the focus of the SOTV...