Beginning Jan. 1, 2012 all passenger vehicles will be paying a higher rate on Illinois tollways. On Aug. 25, a decision was made by the Illinois Tollway Board of Directors to increase tolls in a $12 billion capital plan extending 15 years. The Board voted...

Although Illinois State Representative Robert Pritchard will run unopposed in the Nov. 2 elections, the Northern Star Editorial Board still feels that he represents the ideas and platform we can stand behind and endorse. The proximity of Pritchard, who...

With Election Day closing in, the DeKalb School District and other Illinois districts will receive state funding for building updates and expansions. An Oct. 20 press release from Governor Pat Quinn revealed plans to give several Illinois schools a total...