https://illinoispress.org/Home.aspxhttps://illinoispress.org/Home/tabid/105/ArticleID/3252/What-You-Said-250-years-later-local-news-still-matters.aspxTue, 07 Jul 2026 19:47:00 GMTAs our nation prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, I've been thinking a lot about what has helped America endure for nearly two and a half centuries. Read more

]]>AllWhat You Saidhttps://illinoispress.org/Home/tabid/105/ArticleID/3251/What-You-Said-Sour-grapes-arent-the-issue.aspxFri, 10 Jul 2026 19:41:00 GMTWhatever the result of clerk's pay-raise case, DuPage board failed a transparency test Read more

]]>AllWhat You Saidhttps://illinoispress.org/Home/tabid/105/ArticleID/3229/Goodbye-for-now.aspxFri, 12 Jun 2026 20:38:00 GMTI have had the great privilege to cover Oak Park for Wednesday Journal full time since February of last year. Unfortunately, this will be my last issue as the paper's staff reporter. Read more

]]>What You Saidhttps://illinoispress.org/Home/tabid/105/ArticleID/3228/Dont-write-off-newspapers-just-yet.aspxFri, 05 Jun 2026 20:30:00 GMTNewshounds and citizens who rely on an independent press should be encouraged by the purchase of the Daily Herald by the Chicago Tribune. There may be life still left in our legacy media. Read more

]]>What You Saidhttps://illinoispress.org/Home/tabid/105/ArticleID/3227/Print-Newspaper-Or-E-Edition-Advantages-Of-Both.aspxFri, 29 May 2026 20:24:00 GMTTWO weeks ago, I detailed in this column about dealing with the lack of prompt USPS delivery of this newspaper to a few of our subscribers who don't live in Macon County - and even a few who do. Read more

]]>What You Saidhttps://illinoispress.org/Home/tabid/105/ArticleID/3207/What-You-Said-Troubling-times.aspxTue, 05 May 2026 19:50:00 GMTReport highlights disturbing trend on eve of World Press Freedom Day Read more

]]>What You SaidAllhttps://illinoispress.org/Home/tabid/105/ArticleID/3206/What-You-Said-The-humble-newspaper.aspxFri, 15 May 2026 19:33:00 GMTI have written in one form or another most of my life. From poems and short stories in first grade on grocery bags, compositions in high school, keeping a journal, multiple forms of writing taught in college, legal writing, and writing for professional publications, I have always loved putting thoughts to paper. Writing for a newspaper was a pivot for me, but one I welcomed and continue to try to become more skilled at each day. I read voraciously, and while I do own a Kindle and spend a lot of time in front of screens, I, like many others, prefer having a book, magazine, or newspaper in my hand and on my shelves. Why scroll endlessly when you can turn real pages, smell the scent of paper, and pause to consider the content? In today's busy world, any opportunity to slow down feels like a luxury. Read more

]]>What You SaidAllhttps://illinoispress.org/Home/tabid/105/ArticleID/3205/What-You-Said-Remembering-Barbara-Flynn-Curries-Fight-For-Publics-Right-To-Know.aspxFri, 24 Apr 2026 19:25:00 GMTI barely knew Barbara Flynn Currie, but I knew her reputation. She was a fireball and smart. She championed causes and would not hesitate taking on the power brokers of the state of Illinois and city of Chicago. Read more

]]>What You SaidAllhttps://illinoispress.org/Home/tabid/105/ArticleID/3181/Leaving-the-Limestone-News.aspxFri, 17 Apr 2026 19:25:00 GMTDear Readers, It is with a heavy heart and a deep sense of gratitude that I am writing to say goodbye as I prepare to retire from my role at Limestone News. My last day will be today, the 15th. Read more

]]>What You SaidAllhttps://illinoispress.org/Home/tabid/105/ArticleID/3180/Ill-carry-the-work-with-me-always.aspxWed, 15 Apr 2026 19:19:00 GMTWork. It's probably the single thing that bonds me most with my father. Read more

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