Beneath an evanescent blue sky day with the surrounding trees greening up ...

REASON ...

Russel Edward Jr. Straub, 64, of Palm Coast, Florida, pled guilty to a “DWI- Second degree driving while impaired; refused to submit to a chemical test,” a gross misdemeanor, for a stop that occurred ...

We live the results of our ancestors’ choices. That is so true when it comes to the history of white men’s Manifest Destiny ...

YEARS AGO ...

Sitting in the Coho Café Thursday, on a rainy, thunderstorm May 15 evening, John Storkamp, the race director for the Superior Spring Trail race that took place on Saturday, said a huge wind came out ...

From a pool of 25 diverse applicants, ten have been chosen for interviews for the Cook County Administrator position. The application process concluded on May 7, and interviews are set to take place ...

Care Partners of Cook County Lunch & Learn free monthly class meets May 28, noon-1pm at Cook County Higher Education or join via Zoom. Light lunch provided for those who attend in person. Guest ...

Karen Christianson Cook County Veterans Service Officer Memorial Day and…. “A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger ...

Letters to the editor are the opinions of the writer and don’t necessarily reflect the views of the newspaper. Letters should be 300 words or less but exceptions will be made for longer letters in ...

Brian Larsen Alison Plummer, Human Services Director, presented two job descriptions for approval to the county board at the board’s May 12 meeting. The first,… ...

Brian Larsen Hunter Rex, a standout performer, led the boys’ track team with a throw of 129 feet, securing first place in the discus at… ...