Management canned Scott Pelley for doing the hard thing, which was the right thing, as it almost always is.

"A small yard sign on private property should not be treated as a hazardous structure that poses a threat to public safety," McHenry County Board member Terri Greeno writes in a guest opinion.

Lawmakers should not overlook a proven tool that has quietly delivered results for more than two decades: the Illinois Affordable Housing Tax Credit.

To the extent these bills placate either of the competing interests at this juncture – or even after all the audits are released and scrutinized – everything is subject to change if or when Congress changes the tools in the box.

My inbox was full of releases from groups that typically lean left but had plenty to say about the General Assembly’s funding commitments for certain priorities.

The people who know all too well what consequences this lack of attention has effectuated don’t have the luxury of turning to different challenges.

"I’m in disbelief that the Illinois Real Estate Association would support JB," Robert Meale of Crystal Lake, writes in a letter to the editor.

"If a historic barn 'deserves to be saved forever,' then surely the health, safety, and quality of life of the families who live here deserve the same consideration." Ron Bryant of Spring Grove writes in a letter to the editor.

"I simply wish the NW Herald would start choosing to call them solar fields, solar parks, solar grids, etc. Anything, except solar farms," Scott Castell of Woodstock writes in a letter to the editor.

"When emergencies happen, we expect help to arrive within minutes — and in our community, they do." Chuck Ruth of Huntley writes in a letter to the editor.

"The profanity came from passing cars, not rally attendees," Tim Beck of McHenry writes in a letter to the editor.

"I’m urging McHenry County’s elected officials to please accept and pass this humane measure as soon as possible," Agnieszka Tierney of Marengo writes in a letter to the editor.

"I TRUST the VA. I encourage you to give them a try," John Pletz of Crystal Lake writes in a letter to the editor.

"No one should have to fight this hard just to be heard," Matthew Mascolino of Fox River Grove writes in a letter to the editor.

"Our family will forever be grateful to our neighbors in Richmond and the local businesses that genuinely support their own community," Sam Jung of Richmond writes in a letter to the editor.

"Let's remind [Crystal Lake park board members] that they serve the taxpayers, not the other way around," writes Bruce Mazurkiewicz of Crystal Lake in a letter to the editor.

I’ve spent an awful lot of time trying to figure out how to make that all fit into eight semesters for my own kids and suspect I might not be alone.

From our editorial board: The Bears have now advanced a “site TBD” in Hammond, Indiana. The phrasing matters. It is not a plan. It is not a commitment. It is not even a fully described proposal. It is a directional signal carefully calibrated to do two things at once