2026 Election Questionnaire: Don Tracy, United States Senate

2026 Election Questionnaire: Marc McKirdie, Will County Board District 3

Marc McKirdie: If we want to lower our property tax bills every year, we need to continue to attract new populations of people to make Will County their home. Read McKirdie's full election questionnaire here

Mitch Albom: After 25 years, what has changed and what has not

Today, I write a new set of words, not for people who, like me, actually remember the events of Sept. 11, 2001, but for the third of the United States who cannot remember, because they are too young.

Eye On Illinois: Citizenry benefits when public officials build trust, earn buy-in

Don’t just tell folks your ideas; explain how they’d affect daily life. Elected officials can go a step further by acknowledging which proposals can actually garner the votes needed to become reality.

Rich Miller: Welch, state Dems offer different accounts of campaign funding dispute

Illinois House Speaker Welch abruptly pulled his caucus from the state Democratic Party's coordinated campaign less than two months before the election, citing unaffordable member contributions, while the state party chair disputes his characterization of the fundraising ask.

Single-family home in Plainfield sells for $452,500

A single-family house located at 21626 West Larch Drive in Plainfield changed owners on Sept. 3.