Vanity. It’s what makes something look good on the outside, but there is no guarantee what is on the inside isn’t completely revolting. A...

America is a free market. A customer in one state can hire a company from another to complete a job, or deliver cargo. As a result,...

Last week, this blog began to tell the tale of a municipality struggling to accommodate a band of citizens armed with complaints...

Recently, in a village not so far away, potential trouble was brewing for commercial vehicle operators who traveled through this...

Regardless of personal politics, the United States of America boasts a government which serves its people like none other. One such...

They come in all different colors, shapes and sizes. Some are old, some are new, but the one thing they all have in common is each has a...

The world is bent on instant gratification. The internet has become such an effective medium of communication it causes anxiety when...

There are lots of analogies to throw at the topic of this week’s blog. It’s the snowball effect. The horse got out of the barn. Herding...

Taxes are a way of life in the great United States. We pay taxes on our income, taxes on our food, and soon taxes on the bags we put the...

For those readers looking for spiritual or emotional guidance based on title of this article, sorry to disappoint. This blog will not...

A farmer has one apple, then he adds a second apple. How many apples does he have? Correct – two. Another farmer has ten oranges and...

Those who live, work or own a business in Illinois are well aware of the astronomical amount of taxes paid out on a yearly basis. While...

Perhaps you’ve heard the phrase: “It’s better to be judged by 12 then carried by 6.”  This refers to the hope the decisions you make may...

Ahhhh…the excitement of a new year is here. Resolutions for personal change. Madly scribbling out the old calendar year each time you...

Since August 2014, a re-energized conversation has swept the United States regarding the relationship between law enforcement and racial...

There’s old expression called “getting the cart ahead of the horse”. In the modern world, the horse represents the truck, and the cart is...

Remember the excitement of turning 16 years old and pining for your driver’s license? Those of you who came of age in Illinois may still...

Want to mess with the mind of a small child? Ask them this simple question: “which is heavier…a ton of feathers, or a ton of bricks?”...

There’s comes a day when all seems right with the world. Okay, maybe not, but in the midst of national turmoil, political unrest and...

In simpler times, before the dawn of cable TV, high resolution video games and the internet, children around the nation were entertained...