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Coffee House Evening at WILLow LeaVes 02/28
Coffee House Evening at WILLow LeaVes: CD Release by David Webster/Avery Tallent/Ben Cleland Special Guests: Carol Ashbrook, Mike Harding, Bud Herron, Pete Law, Matt Lee/Tim Dooley, Tim McNamee/Paul Bunting, Warner Michener, Larry Perkinson, Dale Sechrest, Sally Webster/Pam Anderson...
Lee Hamilton: Bashing China Is Easy But Not Always Helpful
Here’s one thing we can count on in the upcoming election year...
Batter Up!
Sometimes when I am alone, the peace within shatters like a broken bat...
Town Talk: Paving Pathways - Sidewalk Project Fosters Community Connection
Happy New Year, Everyone! As we welcome in the new year of 2024...
Flight of Discovery – June 4, 2004: Fork in the Trail
This is the fifth installment on the Flight of Discovery, an aerial scientific expedition that retraced the Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail from Indiana to the Pacific Ocean...
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Brian Howey: Can an Unpopular President Win Reelection?
This Democrat was considered an “accidental” president...
Remembering
Sometimes I forget. Recently, for example, I offered to take Julie out to breakfast...
Lee Hamilton: Finding the Common Good Requires Compromise
Making decisions about public policy is no simple task...
Dr. Pacilio: February 13, 1966 - December 28, 2023
It does not seem all that long ago I was writing an article about Hope losing a chiropractor who had served our community for years, Dr. Greg Sweet...
Snowflake Scuffles
Vocabulary was never a particular strength, so I use the dictionary...
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The Book "The In-Between: Unforgettable Encounters During Life's Final Moments"
In my thirteen years of writing articles for the Hope area, I have written several about movies and books. Recently, I received a book from one of my daughters for my birthday, "The In-Between" by Hadley Vlahos, RN...
Brian Howey: ‘Swinging for the Fences’ with Bears and White Sox
The Chicago Bears and White Sox are looking for new stadiums. The NFL franchise has purchased property in Arlington Park but is reportedly looking at sites from Waukegan (just south of the Wisconsin line), Naperville and Rockford as well as just south of Soldier Field. The Sox have been linked …
Lee Hamilton: Kissinger Left Complex Foreign Policy Legacy
Possibly no one had more influence on American foreign policy in the late 20th century than Henry Kissinger, who died last month at age 100...
Gleaning Time
Unfortunately, the temperature stayed warm enough to prevent any Christmas snow...
Town Talk: Season's Greetings!
Season’s Greetings! My name is Jason and have been town manager of Hope...
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