Dave Hinton is editor of The News-Gazette's 'Our Communities' section. He can be reached at dhinton@news-gazette.com.

After-school funding was released, but billions of dollars remain frozen, weeks before the start of the school year.

"If Illinois truly cares about women and its “pro-choice” principles, it must stop punishing those who offer life-affirming ...

The Old Farmer's Almanac published its fall weather forecast on July 11, predicting a warmer-than-normal autumn for most of ...