Opinion

In 1897, an 8-year-old girl from Manhattan, Virginia O’Hanlon, wrote a letter to the editor of the New York Sun. The reply, written by Francis P. Church, the editor of the newspaper, was titled, “Is there is a Santa Claus?” The editorial took on a life of its own over time and is reportedly one of the most widely reprinted editorials in history. It also has been memorialized in books, movies and songs.

I’m not an economist, so I can’t delve too deeply into the intricacies of inflation.

Information about vaccinations to thwart COVID-19 has progressed in tandem with discoveries of new variants.

Tis the season to cozy up with a good book (or two) and settle in for a snug bit of reading time.

Palindromes are phrases, words or sequences that can be read the same way forwards as backwards.

Earlier this year, an organization called the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) released a report about the state of free speech on college campuses.

This week Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb announced the distribution of roughly a half billion dollars for READI Grant proposals.

At 5:45 a.m. Saturday morning, a press conference was held in downstate Edwardsville.

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Some years ago, a friend of mine became part of a big news story.