For most of his 32 years, five-time All-Star Kevin Love of the Cleveland Cavaliers had shared with no-one his struggles with depression related to the death of his beloved grandmother.

We are very sad to inform you about the tragic loss this past Tuesday, April 27, of Jon Chambers Green at the age of 19.

Her video of the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer became what legal analyst Sunny Hostin called ‘the star witness for the prosecution.’

High school is a time when some tough lessons can be learned — both in the classroom and outside of it.

While not exactly the preferred method, Moline-Coal Valley School District Superintendent Rachel Savage is determined to not let recent issues within the district and athletic department be a missed teaching opportunity.

Hosting a guest in your home is always nerve-wracking – everything needs to be clean and tidy, and everyone needs to be on their best behavior.

It’s nerve-exploding when that home is your professional home (Sauk Valley Community College) and when that guest is the First Lady (plus the secretary of education, a congresswoman, governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, local officials, and the Sauk Board of Trustees who hired and can fire you.)

Adam Hergenreder, who began vaping at age 16, experienced lung damage as a result of his frequent use of vaping products. A bill introduced by State Representative Joyce Mason is designed to ensure that students recognize the dangers before being tempted to use a vaping device.