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Eye On Illinois: Do voters still value bipartisanship and compromise?

Eye On Illinois: Do voters still value bipartisanship and compromise?

Oliver: Tired of aggressive drivers on the road? Here’s how to cope and not respond

Oliver: Tired of aggressive drivers on the road? Here’s how to cope and not respond

Eye On Illinois: Soybeans, gray area and consumers feeling the squeeze of a tax on leased equipment

Eye On Illinois: Soybeans, gray area and consumers feeling the squeeze of a tax on leased equipment

Eye On Illinois: New budget report may have lawmakers pinching pennies during veto session

Eye On Illinois: New budget report may have lawmakers pinching pennies during veto session

Our View: A new Bears stadium could be a win for the suburbs, if the deal protects taxpayers

Our View: A new Bears stadium could be a win for the suburbs, if the deal protects taxpayers

Reflections: Lake Michigan shaped the Fox River Valley’s past—and is shaping its future, too – Shaw Local

Reflections: Lake Michigan shaped the Fox River Valley’s past—and is shaping its future, too – Shaw Local

Spotlighting women’s leadership this fall with the ATHENA Award

Spotlighting women’s leadership this fall with the ATHENA Award

Beyond Trim: Pumpkin everything

Beyond Trim: Pumpkin everything

Historic Highlights: Liberty ships were workhorse on seas for Americans in WWII

Historic Highlights: Liberty ships were workhorse on seas for Americans in WWII

McHenry County Mental Health Board: From shadow to light, reclaiming your story on World Trauma Day

McHenry County Mental Health Board: From shadow to light, reclaiming your story on World Trauma Day

Lovina’s Amish Kitchen: Joe and Lovina attend Uncle’s funeral in Ohio

Lovina’s Amish Kitchen: Joe and Lovina attend Uncle’s funeral in Ohio

Learn about nearby natural spaces at Kane County Certified Naturalist Program

Learn about nearby natural spaces at Kane County Certified Naturalist Program

A piece of Dixon history: The names behind Dixon’s ‘settler streets’

A piece of Dixon history: The names behind Dixon’s ‘settler streets’

Oliver: Yearly neurologist visits mark inevitable progression of Alzheimer’s disease

Oliver: Yearly neurologist visits mark inevitable progression of Alzheimer’s disease

Toby Moore: U.S. Navy - to the shores of the Tripoli – Shaw Local

Toby Moore: U.S. Navy - to the shores of the Tripoli – Shaw Local

Eye On Illinois: Whatever happens with mounting tensions will not end in a courtroom

Eye On Illinois: Whatever happens with mounting tensions will not end in a courtroom

Rich Miller: Illinois AFL-CIO’s pullout from ‘agreed bill’ process worries some; others say it won’t change mu – Shaw Local

Rich Miller: Illinois AFL-CIO’s pullout from ‘agreed bill’ process worries some; others say it won’t change mu – Shaw Local

Eye On Illinois: Economic woes for state’s farmers would be everyone’s problem

Eye On Illinois: Economic woes for state’s farmers would be everyone’s problem

Historic Highlights: German heritage prevalent in Illinois

Historic Highlights: German heritage prevalent in Illinois

What’s Happening in Batavia? Fall brush pickup begins Oct. 13

What’s Happening in Batavia? Fall brush pickup begins Oct. 13

Halloween Happenings from St. Charles Park District

Halloween Happenings from St. Charles Park District

Lovina’s Amish Kitchen: Lovina shares the first column she penned

Lovina’s Amish Kitchen: Lovina shares the first column she penned

Smile! Janet’s Cooking: Selma Lagerlöf’s Lovely Cookies

Smile! Janet’s Cooking: Selma Lagerlöf’s Lovely Cookies

Eye On Illinois: Some stories have two sides, others have countless angles

Eye On Illinois: Some stories have two sides, others have countless angles

Paperwork: Now, about that rusted, metal ‘sculpture’ in my backyard

Paperwork: Now, about that rusted, metal ‘sculpture’ in my backyard

Srygler: Fall lawn care to prep for the spring

Srygler: Fall lawn care to prep for the spring

Yesteryear: Looking back at stories that captured headlines in the Record for October

Yesteryear: Looking back at stories that captured headlines in the Record for October

Eye On Illinois: Megaproject bill establishes threshold for negotiating privileges

Eye On Illinois: Megaproject bill establishes threshold for negotiating privileges

Amedeo: Join us for Manufacturing Month tour in DeKalb County

Amedeo: Join us for Manufacturing Month tour in DeKalb County

Strohacker: Celebrating Huskie spirit: NIU Homecoming events this week in DeKalb

Strohacker: Celebrating Huskie spirit: NIU Homecoming events this week in DeKalb