I am beside myself in sorrow over the passing of a wonderful American Legionnaire, Jim Ruzicka. Originally from Riverside, Jim had been a resident of Yorkville, Illinois for years. Wherever he lived, he kept his membership active with American Legion Post #488 and always maintained his love for the village of Riverside.
Doctors implore you to enjoy holidays safely
Sometimes doctors have to deliver bad news to their patients. Unfortunately, because of COVID-19, the physicians of Illinois implore you to reconsider your holiday plans this year.
State senator to replace Garcia as Illinois presidential elector
SPRINGFIELD – U.S. Congressman Jesus “Chuy” Garcia will not serve as a presidential elector in Illinois. Instead, he is being replaced by state Sen. Omar Aquino, the state Democratic Party confirmed, and the reason has to do with a requirement of the U.S. Constitution.
Leftover love: Thanksgiving egg rolls
A savvy Thanksgiving dinner guest appreciates how each component of a proper turkey dinner, from the stuffing to the Brussels sprouts, is not only delicious on its own, but designed to intermingle on the plate in a mishmash of savory abundance.
Pandemic especially hard on those with special needs
Closed doors have become routine during the COVID-19 pandemic — closed schools, closed offices, closed businesses, closed homes.
Positivity rate decreases as hospitalization growth slows
The statewide COVID-19 case positivity rate dipped to a seven-day rolling average of 10.9 percent on Nov. 23, marking three straight days of decreases which put it at 2.3 percentage points below a Nov. 13 second-wave high.
Diane Repp, 83
Diane Repp (nee Suich), 83, of Brookfield and formerly of North Riverside, died Nov. 15, 2020.
Let Springfield fix real problems first
After reading Jan Goldberg’s letter in the Nov. 11 Landmark (“Voters blew it on Fair Tax question”), I just had to respond. She stated that the taxpayers blew it by not passing the “Fair Tax “amendment.
Are you up to it?
While the cancer on our society – party over country — is metastasizing, it is important to remember that the very large majority of citizens who voted for Donald Trump are not in favor of lying, homophobia, and separating children from their parents.
Wide support locally to address climate change
As the recent election votes have been counted and reported, there is one local result that did not get much attention. Voters in Lyons Township approved ballot referendum to advocate for a carbon fee and dividend plan at the federal level to address climate change.
