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Illinois Missouri primary general election

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EDITORIAL: Disgruntled voter in Missouri? You still have a choice

Tuesday's primary in Missouri could have major implications. While Amendment 4 and Amendment 5 dominate the conversation, Missouri voters might not realize that they have choices in elected races. Are you disgruntled with the incessant bickering and fighting of the inherently corrupt political duopoly? You don't have to give up and choose not to vote. There are choices to take advantage of. Missouri is a three-party state, as the Libertarian Party of Missouri seeks to expand its reach to voters. […]

todayAugust 3, 2026

Nokomis Illinois election laws third-party voter

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EDITORIAL: Hard pass on Nokomis City Council run in 2027

NOKOMIS -- Petitioning for the 2027 consolidated election is just over a month away. That may very well linger in the minds of Nokomis residents as they ponder if the current sitting members of the Nokomis City Council deserve to remain there. The council currently has four of the original five members who were elected in 2023. Commissioner Lou Stauder resigned in 2025, a seat later filled by the appointment of Charlie O'Malley. The others are Tisha Morris, Michael Glenn, […]

todayJuly 17, 2026

Reflecting Pool

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EDITORIAL: False charges in D.C. Reflecting Pool “vandalism”

Earlier this week, I read an article involving the grand jury injunction against a former Team USA Olympian. David Hearn was taken into custody last month for "allegedly vandalizing" the Reflecting Pool. I submitted a Letter to the Editor to The Washington Times on Thursday, which remains unpublished. I have taken it upon myself to publish what I wrote to take full ownership, since the Times apparently doesn't value opinions from all. The following is its text in its entirety. […]

todayJuly 4, 2026

Nokomis Central Illinois holiday

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9 years for Heartland Newsfeed

People ask me on occasion how long Heartland Newsfeed has been around. When I tell them, they express some surprise. The response usually goes one of two ways: "Really? Seems like it's been around for much longer." "Really? I didn't know you existed!" So, when do we become "all grown up"? Heartland Newsfeed marks the beginning of its ninth anniversary this week. Our sister radio network, Heartland Newsfeed Radio Network, will mark the beginning of its seventh anniversary. Its sister […]

todayDecember 29, 2025

Dementia Dinosairs

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EDITORIAL: Pay no attention to the Dementia Dinosaurs

An opinion piece written by our summer correspondent Jacob Hamm in the closing moments of the spring 2024 semester in the Daily Eastern News has been on my mind for a while. But it's not in my mind for any reason that he or anyone else may be thinking. In fact, five of the six candidates running for President are old as hell, hence my nickname for them: the Dementia Dinosaurs. Sure, while the Democratic and Republican primaries have pretty […]

todayJune 19, 2024

Should You Even Vote? Not Necessarily. Illinois voting election

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EDITORIAL: The Illinois primary is a sham

I initially had it all planned to have this published yesterday, but a Letter to the Editor sent to local (Montgomery County, Illinois) newspapers two weeks ago was never published. So I am publishing it here. This week, Montgomery County voters and the people of Illinois will vote in the primary to determine who will be on the ballot in November. However, the people of this fine county should know that Republicans have intentionally censored the ballot by not allowing […]

todayMarch 19, 2024

Bullock

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BULLOCK: Thanks a thousand

In his famous Thanks a Thousand project, author A.J. Jacobs takes on a simple yet daunting task: thanking every individual who played a role in making a single cup of coffee. The project took months to complete, sending Jacobs across the globe to thank more than 1,000 people for making his morning ritual possible. The results of this project are a testament to our interconnected world, one that relies on skills, talents, and knowledge that are too often taken for […]

todayFebruary 26, 2024

Eric Meyer democracy

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GUEST EDITORIAL: Democracy still needs us

This editorial was written at the request of the National Newspaper Association and distributed nationwide in celebration of National Newspaper Week. “Newspapers are dead,” a solemn but dubious audience of students heard. “In 10 years, they’ll be gone altogether.” We’ve all heard the grim assessment. But it didn’t come this year, when corporate greed downsized far too many newsrooms. It didn’t come 15 years ago, when social media began to cocoon us into echo chambers that let us hear only […]

todayOctober 12, 2023

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