Tag: two cents

Each year I like to ask everyone at the Weekly to give me a New Year’s Resolution they’d like to share with our readers. It’s not mandatory or

I belong to an organization called the Southern Illinois Editorial Association. Its a group made up of different newspapers in the southern half or third of the state.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This column is both a public service announcement and a one-time warning. From here on out, no one can say they weren’t given a clear picture

We have been experimenting with new things at the Weekly and we have a question for our readers. Do you listen to podcasts and, if so, what podcasts

Amazon is looking for a second home. The online shopping giant has put out word that areas should submit proposals as to why they would be a good

Last week we received a note here at Weekly HQ inquiring why we weren’t covering a specific sports team at OTHS. It ended up that we actually had

Recently there has been talk about the city of O’Fallon possibly bringing back a city-sponsored Homecoming festival. The Mayor held a meeting on August 10 where 25 people,

With two weeks to plan, teachers and administrators at District 90 organized a field trip for nearly 800 students to Freeburg High School to watch the solar eclipse

At first it was so quick, we barely noticed it. Then it happened more frequently and it became impossible to miss. The distances began to get larger and

I really hate moving. I truly, truly hate it. I moved a lot in a brief period of time while in college and just after I got out

Sometimes the inspiration for this column comes to me at the last minute when I need it the most. As I was surfing around online, I came across

O’Fallon has three different state representatives. One of them is LaToya Greenwood from East St. Louis. She also happens to be my state rep. Needless to say I

I feel like I’ve been given a new lease on life. About three weeks ago we brought on a guy to help me with page layout. He had

Evidently the Illinois General Assembly believes that the financial quagmire they find themselves in can only be solved by raising your taxes. On Sunday, the House voted to

Hard times are facing the state these days. The General Assembly was called back for a special session last week to consider a budget plan, which includes increased