November is the month of Thanksgiving! It is a time when families and friends take a break from the hectic and stressful works and can peacefully spend time with friends...

The best home upgrades not only make spaces more livable and energy-efficient but are also cost-effective. Making energy-efficient improvements is...

Anyone who bites into a big chunk of garlic bread knows that less-than-fresh breath is a likely outcome of such an indulgence. But for some people, halitosis, otherwise...

Home trends come and go. Today’s must-have items tend to become tomorrow’s outdated features in the blink of an eye. Homeowners who plan to stay in...

I was talking to someone the other day, a relatively new acquaintance but a native of southwestern Illinois who also happens to be well-traveled, having lived in the West...

I was a reasonably precocious if not terribly industrious boy, an incongruity that lasted into my early adulthood, when I discovered finally how average I really was and...

Whether you want an electric car to replace your dirty expensive gas guzzler or de- sire your school district buy electric buses to save money that could be put to better...

The world is seeing the effects of Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine in rising oil and natural gas prices. A much more serious im- pact is coming: a global food...

Sports were very important to me when I was growing up, an obsession that has waned into a passing interest over time. Sometimes today, when I see grown men covered in body...

“We’re not the party of Trump,” Senate Republican Leader Dan McConchie told an interviewer a couple of months ago. “I’m in the Republican Party and the party of Lincoln....

A recent column in the New York Times argued that American voters “haven’t been worried like this in a long time” and that their fears could have a big influence in the...

It’s a tricky thing, comparing one era to another, especially from the perspective of personal experience. There are too many variables to be able to make valid comparisons...

Dear Editor, A few weeks back State Rep. Charlie Meier wrote to several newspapers claiming that CEJA (Climate and Equitable Jobs Act) passed last September will cause...

Dear Editor, This year, Memorial Day falls on May 30, 2022. In 1968, the United States Congress passed the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, which established Memorial Day to...

Dear Savvy Senior, My doctor recently suggested I start a walking program to help get my weight and blood pressure under control, but I’ve never exercised much and am 66....