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Linux

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KNAPP: The political and personal case for Linux

You probably use a computer — in fact, you’re probably reading this column on a computer. For 72% of you, that computer is the ubiquitous “standard” Windows PC or laptop. For 20% of you, it’s a Mac. The other 8% of you oddballs mostly use Linux or (Linux-based) ChromeOS. I know the 92% of you who use Windows or macOS get tired of the cool kids telling you this, but it should be the other way around. Almost everyone should […]

todayFebruary 20, 2026

wild animals as pets

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QUINN MINUTE: Wild animals as pets

Many towns now prohibit citizens from keeping jungle animals. What, exactly, is a “wild pet?” That depends on your town, and what its council considers more dangerous than a roving bachelor’s party. For instance, some communities term boa constrictors “wild.” In others, they’re considered “non-poisonous reptiles with a lethal hug.” That reminds me of my great aunt, who visited us on holidays. Coyotes, wolves, and hyenas are also wild, even though they disguise themselves as lovable, giant-fanged dogs. My neighbor […]

todayFebruary 20, 2026

email etiquette

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BURCHAM: Practicing good email etiquette

Even with all of the methods available to us for communication, email continues to be one of the most popular ways in the workplace to reach out to others. Although email has been around since 1971, it became more common in the 1990’s. It has been estimated that around 376.4 billion emails were sent DAILY in 2025. With all of these emails we send and receive, there are bound to be some good rules of thumb when creating, sending, and […]

todayFebruary 5, 2026

Chicago Bears

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MILLER: Bears infrastructure plan brewing in Springfield

Illinois House Democrats were told last week that a state capital projects plan designed to assist Arlington Heights’ bid to lure the Chicago Bears away from their Indiana stadium gambit would cost up to $895 million.  None of the money would be used to directly build the new Bears stadium or the surrounding commercial district envisioned by the team’s ownership. Gov. JB Pritzker insisted to reporters earlier this month that the projects would be done to help enhance the area. Capital assistance […]

todayJanuary 26, 2026 1

housing

Opinion

STEELE: Trump’s housing ban plan is pure politics

In a gross oversimplification of the housing affordability crisis, President Trump announced on Truth Social his plan to ban institutional investors from purchasing single-family homes. As satisfying as it would be to blame big, bad investment corporations for all our housing woes, they aren’t the problem keeping people from breaking into the housing market. The real barrier to new home ownership is overregulation at the local level. Institutional investors own 1 percent of all single-family housing in the United States, […]

todayJanuary 26, 2026

holiday holidays

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QUINN: After the holidays

Many folks say that after a busy December, January can be a snoozer. So, here’s something to ponder: What is Santa Claus doing now? How about those reindeer? Ever wonder what they do? Me neither. Donner, Blitzen, Comet, and other first-stringers have enough seniority to draw vacation pay. I‘ve heard that the substitutes -- Delbert, Elmore, Hubert, Fester -- often get called at the last minute to fill in for the main guys. This is called “passing the buck.” Idle […]

todayJanuary 23, 2026

Illinois Supreme Court

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MILLER: Illinois Supreme Court moves attract little attention

Remember the national uproar last November when U.S. Rep. Chuy Garcia bowed out of his reelection race at the last minute and quietly passed petitions to put his chief of staff, Patty Garcia, on the ballot? We saw a lesser, but still quite palpable mass grumbling when state Rep. Marty Moylan (D-Des Plaines) did the same that month for his chief of staff Justin Cochran, who was subsequently appointed to the House by the district’s Democratic township committeepersons after Moylan […]

todayJanuary 17, 2026

Missouri Capitol protest September 2025

Commentary

Missouri Constitution, not politicians, speaks for the people

(Missouri Independent) -- Respect for and upholding the rule of law is part of the job requirement of our public officials. They take an oath to do just that. Unfortunately, it seems some of our statewide officials have decided that they simply can declare what the law is and we are all expected to follow. They did not learn the rule from kindergarten: just because you say something does not make it so. In early December, more than 300,000 signatures […]

todayJanuary 7, 2026

Nokomis Central Illinois holiday

Editorial

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

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