OUR VIEW: Lee County Board breaks from the pack
City and county government bodies are working feverishly to prepare for the legalization of recreational marijuana, effective Jan. 1 in Illi…
New leadership at airport appreciated
Until the advent of David Koster and Drew Wilkens as leaders of the Whiteside County Airport Board, none of the previous leaders took an act…
GUEST COLUMN: Sauk nursing program striving to be the best
Consistently ranked as one of the best community colleges in Illinois, Sauk Valley Community College continues to provide quality educationa…
Land swap could include park district
I read with interest the Sept. 14 lead article in the Telegraph (“Want my neck of the woods,” Page A1) concerning Steve Kitzman’s offer to t…
Mass shooting tantamount to warfare
Mr. Blaufuss, in his letter to the editor that ran in the Sept. 14 edition of SV Weekend, argues that the term “assault rifle” is incorrect.…
Fiscal chaos looms for Illinois
The only way for Illinois to avoid a fiscal apocalypse is to create a powerful, independent board that would administer bitter budget medici…
Strong-arm tactics would make Gulf crisis worse
Whether you are on the right, left, or center, you should pray that President Trump will avoid embroiling America in a military conflict wit…
EDITORIALS ELSEWHERE: Awaiting a verdict on vaping
The national discussion about the health risks of vaping involves both the long-term effects of e-cigarettes and an immediate crisis. At las…
