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I am 65 this year and I will be voting by mail. However, my husband (age 64) and my daughter-in-law (who has asthma) and my son-in-law (who has a compromised immune system) will not have the opportunity to vote by mai l, despite the fact that they are all in high-risk categories for the coronavirus.
Read moreAs a child I was taught when to speak and when not to speak… Well, it is time to speak. As the President of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Elgin Branch 6174; and after speaking to Reverends Byron Green, D.
Read moreIn the April 23, 2020 print edition of the Elgin Courier, there was the "Police Blotter" section.
Read moreWhile these times continue to create great uncertainties, they also have created one crystal clear certainty: the ability to continue the mission of Down Home Ranch (DHR) is at risk.
Read moreAs the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact individuals in our local communities and across the globe, our healthcare systems are working collaboratively each day with local public health authorities and community leaders to prepare for the futur
Read moreBTW teachers put on a parade Friday, April 3, I just came inside after cheering on a Booker T. Washin gton Elementary School teachers parade of honking cars driving through the neighborhoods. Some had signs on the cars—”We Miss You.” I know that the students could hear them coming because I could! It was an awesome sight! Cannot thank them enough—it means a lot to all of us. Our teachers are the best.
Read moreHouse impeachment group: have you no shame?
Read moreOn January 15, the first day of the filing period, Mayor Chris Cannon and wife Lauren filed his re-election paperwork as they have done many times before.
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