As 2012 draws to a close, we offer a sampling of the Sauk Valley Media Editorial Board’s editorials that appeared on this page during the past year.

Happy new year, one and all!

Region needs Tollway board representation – History books tell the rallying cry of the American Revolution: No taxation without representation. Shouldn’t the same general philosophy hold true with the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority? With more than a tenth of the Tollway system’s 286 miles, our region should have a seat on the Tollway board. It does not. That should change. – Jan. 2