Nash Naam, local columnist: America still stands out as the best

Nash Naam, local columnist: America still stands out as the best

  • Nash Naam Local Columnist

Last week, as a member of the Board of Governors of the American College of Surgeons, I attended its annual congress in San Francisco. During the meeting about 2,000 surgeons were inducted as new fellows adding to the 85,000 fellows of the college. Surprisingly, 40% of the new fellows were from outside the United States and Canada coming from 71 countries some of which are friendly such as Great Britain, Germany, Sweden and France but many are not so friendly including Iran, Venezuela, China and Russia.

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The international fix to rural America's healthcare crisis

  • Dr. G. Richard Olds Guest Columnist

Imagine going into cardiac arrest and the closest emergency room is more than 30 miles away. Or suppose your child is struggling with depression, but there isn’t a single psychiatrist in your county. Or consider experiencing unexpected pregnancy complications — yet living hours away from a h…

Gems from Jesus

  • John Curtis Daily Union

(Red-letter portions of the New Testament)

Gems from Jesus

  • John Curtis Daily Union

(Red-letter portions of the New Testament)

Harry Reynolds, local columnist: My wife hates bears

Harry Reynolds, local columnist: My wife hates bears

  • Harry Reynolds Local Columnist

My wife hates bears; eventually, she went from the general to the specific. Human beings personalize things; it is our nature. New Jersey bears got on her bad side, although they were not in Minnesota.

Jim Nowlan opinion column: How to navigate government and politics

  • JIM NOWLAN Guest Columnist

I am giving a talk to long-term state prison inmates, soon to be released, about how to navigate government and politics. This, on the premise they will need licenses to drive and ply some trades, and maybe even want to get involved in politics.

Gems from Jesus

  • John Curtis Daily Union

(Red-letter portions of the New Testament)

Gems from Jesus

  • John Curtis Daily Union

(Red-letter portions of the New Testament)

Gems from Jesus

  • John Curtis Daily Union

(Red-letter portions of the New Testament)

Gems from Jesus

  • John Curtis Daily Union

(Red-letter portions of the New Testament)

Gems from Jesus

  • John Curtis Daily Union

(Red-letter portions of the New Testament)

Halbrook among legislators calling for repeal of abortion legislation

Halbrook among legislators calling for repeal of abortion legislation

State Representatives Allen Skillicorn (R-Crystal Lake), Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville), Amy Grant (R-Wheaton), and Chris Miller (R-Oakland) are calling for the repeal of the recently approved Reproductive Health Act and for new definitions for the viability of unborn children.

Gems from Jesus

  • John Curtis Daily Union

(Red-letter portions of the New Testament)

Happy Birthday, our Beautiful America

Happy Birthday, our Beautiful America

  • Nash Naam Local Columnist

It is the Fourth of July weekend. Our nation’s 243rd birthday. It is a time for celebration with grilling, beer, friends and family. But we should not start the celebration before stopping even for a moment and reflecting on what it means for our country to celebrate its birthday and what it…

Gems from Jesus

  • John Curtis Daily Union

(Red-letter portions of the New Testament)

Gems from Jesus

  • John Curtis Daily Union

(Red-letter portions of the New Testament)

James Comey opinion column: Lies about treason and coups

  • James Comey Special to The Washington Post

It is tempting for normal people to ignore our president when he starts ranting about treason and corruption at the FBI. I understand the temptation. I'm the object of many of his rants, and even I try to ignore him.

Gems from Jesus

  • John Curtis Daily Union

(Red-letter portions of the New Testament)

Gems from Jesus

  • John Curtis Daily Union

(Red-letter portions of the New Testament)

Gems from Jesus

  • John Curtis Daily Union

(Red-letter portions of the New Testament)

Gems from Jesus

  • John Curtis Daily Union

(Red-letter portions of the New Testament)

Gems from Jesus

  • John Curtis Daily Union

(Red-letter portions of the New Testament)

Gems from Jesus

  • John Curtis Daily Union

(Red-letter portions of the new Testament)

Gems from Jesus

  • John Curtis Daily Union

(Red-letter portions of the New Testament)

Gems from Jesus

  • John Curtis Daily Union

(Red-letter portions of the New Testament)

Nash Naam column: Any attack on a place of worship is evil, period

Nash Naam column: Any attack on a place of worship is evil, period

  • Nash Naam Local Columnist

The whole world was shocked and dismayed at the horrific murder of innocent worshipers at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. Every Western country condemned the attack as a vicious senseless and evil massacre against innocent people at their places of worship. Every newspaper in the W…

Gems from Jesus

  • John Curtis Daily Union

Matthew 5:42, "Give to the one who asks you and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you."

Pritzker's plastic bag tax all about green paper

  • Austin Berg Illinois News Network

Tuan Pham’s family founded its grocery store in Illinois 23 years ago. The Hoang-Anh Oriental Food Store in East Moline proudly serves Quad Cities shoppers, especially the Asian-American immigrant community.

Gems from Jesus

  • John Curtis Daily Union

(Red-letter portions of the New Testament)

Gems from Jesus

  • John Curtis Daily Union

(Red-letter portions of the New Testament)

George F. Will: Democratic candidates are channeling late-night infomercials

WASHINGTON – A four-word phrase common on late-night television, exclaimed by announcers giddy about their offers: "Buy this kitchen knife that is so sharp it can slice and dice diamonds, and we'll throw in a nonstick frying pan that can double as a satellite dish. BUT WAIT! THERE'S MORE! If…

Gems from Jesus

  • John Curtis Daily Union

(Red-letter portions of the New Testament)

Fracturing the unified World Wide Web

Fracturing the unified World Wide Web

  • Dalton Delan CNHI News Service

“All Gaul is divided into three parts.” Julius Caesar said that. “The World Wide Web is effectively dead.” I said that.

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William Burke

William F. Burke, 88, of Shelbyville, IL, passed away at 6:54 p.m. Wednesday, December 11, 2019 in Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, IL. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL.