I’m voting for Barack Obama because our economy is improving, gaining an average of 170,000 jobs per month, according to an October Washington Post article. I see no reason to gamble this on former governor Mitt Romney’s mysterious tax plan: a plan...
Early voters have one more day to cast their ballots before the polls open Tuesday. Voters can take advantage of early voting from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. today at the DeKalb County Clerk and Recorder’s Office, 110 E. Sycamore St. in Sycamore. For...
DeKalb County Treasurer Mark Todd plans to seek retention for his position. Todd was appointed to the position Feb. 12 to fill Christine Johnson's term. Johnson was appointed to the State Senate.Todd said he wants to bring efficiency to the Treasurer's...
There is no doubt in my mind that younger people are some of the least motivated or educated when it comes to politics. Are they willfully avoiding politics, though? I don't think so. Younger people are just that; they are young. It takes a while for...
DeKALB | An electoral board hearing held Jan. 4 denied objections filed against three candidates of the upcoming local elections. The board consisted of DeKalb Mayor Kris Povlsen, senior Alderman Dave Baker and City Clerk Steve Kapitan. Povlsen said the...
If you watched the election results, you probably heard every political analyst asking one question: what does this mean for 2012? While I will certainly be following the presidential elections, I think it is a little early to conjecture about what the...
I do see a problem with our current media landscape and how it interacts with elections. After all, as soon as the 2010 midterm election ended, people began to talk about 2012. And I understand how annoying negative ad campaigns can be. As a political...
I'd like to thank everyone who supported me in my run for DeKalb County Clerk and Recorder. Most notably I would like to thank Sharon Holmes, Judy Butler, and all the staff in the office who helped me to more fully understand the duties of the office....
This Tuesday's election saw the Republican Party taking control of the House of Representatives, and a getting a bigger presence in the Senate. For this week's "In Focus," various Northern Star columnists, and a guest commentator, will weigh in on this...
Thursday's Perspective articles dealt<a href="https://northernstar.info/opinion/article_ada3f0b2-e24c-11df-9c8c-00127992bc8b.html">with the contentious issues of the public office and <a href="https://northernstar.info/opinion/columnists/article_627dcdae-e23f-11df-ae69-0017a4a78c22.html">the...
When thinking of Illinois politics, who comes to mind? Yes, ex-Democratic governor Rod Blagojevich. He was charged with attempting to try to sell off Barack Obama's U.S. Senate seat. Even if I do not bring up other charges, it is clear that Blagojevich...
If you have been following the incessant news coverage of the upcoming elections, you have almost certainly heard the narrative of the disillusioned Democrat. The one who voted for hope and change, but feels like he might as well not vote at all anymore....
