It seems like every week now, there’s something new to chew on politically.
On July 13, there was an attempted assassination on former President Trump. Eight days later, President Biden stepped down from the presidential election. This announcement was a shock especially since he kept declaring that he would stay in the race.
There was a man who always purchased Chevrolet vehicles. He believed in Chevys and felt they were the best vehicles on the road.
This man, whom we’ll call Chester, had a best friend, Forester, who was a Ford man. He would never think of purchasing any other vehicle or drive anything but a Ford.
Watching the news, seeing the chaos on college campuses, so much unrest in the Middle East, politicians proving again and again they can’t be trusted......what’s going on? Where are we headed. Who or what is stoking the fire?
Many questions, very few answers.
We are surrounded by so much that is wrong and it’s affecting all of us. But in the midst of all that is happening, we fail to see how it affects our most important treasure---our youth. And there is no way we can shield them from all of this.
The horrible crash on Monday of a Rushville/Industry school bus and semi-truck has not only shook up Schuyler County, but all of the surrounding area, including Cass County.
While we may never know what happened, we know the Illinois State Police, Schuyler County Sheriff’s Department, Rushville Police and other law enforcement agencies will do a thorough investigation to piece together this horrific nightmare.
While the Christmas season is a joyous time for many, it’s also a stressful and sad time for those who have had a life changing event or have lost a loved one.
In our wildest imagination, a mass shooting in our small county of 12,657 would be the last thing to cross our minds, but here we are. Four people died of gunshot wounds and one remains hospitalized. One of those four was the suspected shooter.
This Saturday, November 11, is Veterans Day, a day that we take pause and thank those who served our country to help make it not only a free country, but the greatest nation on earth.
Many wars have been fought on this land and lands abroad by men and women who risked their lives for us, and yes, some gave the ultimate sacrifice, their lives.
As Americans watch their favorite national news station, we can all agree that our country is a mess. We can’t blame it all on the Republicans or the Democrats. Every voting member of this nation has had a hand in this disaster. We are all caught with our hands in the cookie jar.
Pointing our finger is so easy and very unproductive. We’ve whined and complained for the last several years about what needs to be done and how it should be done.
It’s been a few days since Monday, Sept. 11, the attack on the World Trade Center, the Twin Towers. I wonder.......
Have we learned anything?
On that date in 2001, life seemed to be normal as usual. People were going to work, children were going to school, some were struggling with finances, depression, medical news, and at the same time celebrating weddings, births, promotions and other everyday circumstances. It was just an ordinary Tuesday. Or so we thought.
By Sally Lael
In today’s issue we are running a Letter to the Editor from Don Craven, President and CEO of the Illinois Press Association. The purpose of Craven’s letter is in response to the raid on the Marion, KS newspaper on August 11. Population of Marion is 1,900.
According to several different news sources, the Marion Police Department raided the newspaper...
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