Dan Seals confirmed his utter lack of economic credentials when he announced that he supports Rep. Rahm Emanuel's so-called "fair, flat tax act." This revelation should send a chill down the spine of anyone who invests or has a 401(k). What Seals ...

Adult education The Ministry of New Beginnings, part of the Phoenix Group, is a 31-year-old, Catholic-oriented, nondenominational social support organization for separated, divorced, widowed and single persons. Meetings are at 7:30 p.m. Mondays in t...

In recent weeks, Dan Seals has persistently tried to tarnish Congressman Mark Kirk's record on environmental issues. His criticisms highlight how little he understands our congressman's policies and the needs of the 10th District. In reality, the e...

A suburban doctor who is heard on FBI tapes discussing alleged corruption with a key government witness against convicted political fixer Antoin "Tony" Rezko has been indicted on charges of fraud and lying to the FBI. Robert J. Weinstein, 62, of Nor...

Mark Kirk is once again offering to put bandages on major problems in this country. If you study his voting record back to 2001, you see a pattern in which there is no pattern. He's still voting with his Republican buddies almost 90 percent of the...

I am writing to respond to Dan Seals' letter to the editor, published June . Mr. Seals claims in his letter that he and his staff did not anticipate the huge turnout at their cheap gas stunt a few weeks ago that jammed traffic for miles and resulte...

Congressman Mark Kirk recently published a letter to his constituents explaining his vote against a recent bill extending unemployment benefits. It is clear to me that he voted the right way. The proposed bill would have given nine months of unemp...

Compiling a 4-1 record the Elgin Post 57 American Legion Baseball team earned fifth place in the Wheaton tournament. Post 57 opened action with a 6-2 win over Portage Park Post 183 behind the complete-game effort of George Heller (1-0). Heller allow...