Marshall will bring fresh ideas to City Hall
I urge you to exercise your right and duty and cast your vote on April 2 for Ryan Marshall for mayor.
Marshall has ability to lead Dixon
We are fortunate in Dixon to have a qualified mayoral candidate in Ryan Marshall. Ryan has invested significant effort and resources into ou…
Arellano will go the extra mile for Dixon
As a lifelong resident of Dixon, I’m excited about the growth I’ve seen and about where Dixon is heading. Many people worked to make Dixon a…
Think socialism will work? Ask Venezuelans
Did you know that 60 years ago, Venezuela was two times richer than China and four times richer than Japan? It was the fourth-ranked economy…
EDITORIALS ELSEWHERE: Boeing’s reputation is on the line
A week after a Boeing 737 Max 8 passenger jet crashed in Ethiopia, that country’s transport minister said recovered flight recorders from Et…
Candidates would bring transparency to school board
On April 2, we will be voting to fill three Dixon School Board seats. Three candidates, Rachel Cocar, Melissa Gates and Rachael Gehlbach, wi…
Invest in kids to prevent crime
John SimontonDixonAs a sheriff deeply committed to proven crime-prevention strategies, I share incom…
Abortion bills unnecessary, detrimental
I have read the summary to the abortion bills being considered in the Illinois Legislature.The Repro…
Will abortion opponents help children after they’re born?
Many years ago, four of us sat around a kitchen table, talking about our childhoods. One talked about an alcoholic father, another about ong…
Government puts service members at financial risk
The U.S. Consumer Protection Agency of our federal government recently dropped requirements for payday loans to meet standards in the Milita…
Tell lawmakers to reject a bad bet
Gov. J.B. Pritzker wants the General Assembly to immediately legalize internet and sports gambling.
