Commentary
Serving St. Joseph, Ogden, Allerton, Broadlands, Fithian, Homer and Royal, Illinois with opinions on local and regional topics.
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Brogan’s Corner: Is teenage boredom good? Or Bad?
BY BROGAN HENNESY After months of waiting, summer vacation is finally here. Essays and tests are replaced by relaxation and…
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Commentary: Anger, Bitterness and Love
BY JASON SCHIFO I don’t know if you have noticed, but things around us are feeling awfully divided lately. This…
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Commentary: The American worth fighting for
BY DANI TIETZdani@sjodaily.com It is always a solemn morning. No matter what the weather, how many people show up or…
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Commentary: Cup of Coffee and Tender Mercies
*This is the first installment of a series of articles that will focus on life’s hardships and the wisdom Deb…
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Commentary: Millis shares his “Most Cherished Belief”
By Scott MillisPastor at Living Word Family Churchscott@lwfstjoe.org When I was in college, I took a class called “Religion 101”.…
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Commentary: Ranked Choice Voting Could Help Fix Illinois Politics
By Ben Chapmanbenbart.chapman@gmail.com Machine. Hegemony. Establishment. Deep State. The Back Room. Whatever you call the ominous forces that corrode our…
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Commentary: The role of news media is to inform, not promote
By FRED KRONERfred@sjodaily.com The message and the messenger often get confused. And blurred. And misunderstood. One of the tenants of…
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Commentary: The world of them and us, a look at the Methodist Church decision to ban gay marriage
By FRED KRONERfred@sjodaily.com Since graduating from college, I have continued my education in the biggest and most elaborate classroom that…
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Commentary: It’s time for drastic steps to be taken to remedy the referee shortage crisis
By FRED KRONERfred@sjodaily.com I’m generally not a fan of cliches and popular expressions, but there’s one that I believe has…
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A tale of the carrot, the egg and the coffee bean
This is an old tale that illustrates a lot about diversity and humanity. A young woman visited her grandmother and…
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