Category Archives: Opinion
WJBC Forum: The Declaration of Independence
(Photo courtesy Flickr/David Amsler)By Bob BradleyThis Saturday, people will gather in parks for cookouts, to play outdoor games, and in the evening watch fireworks displays. This will be done to cele...
Jul 01, 2015
WJBC Forum: Don’t take marriage for granted
(Photo courtesy Sabrina Burkiewicz)By Sabrina BurkiewiczJune 21st would have been my grandparents 70th anniversary. My grandma wanted to make an announcement because she wanted to inspire others with ...
Jun 30, 2015
WJBC Forum: Fighting hate with love
(Andy Dahn/WJBC) By Camille Taylor Last week Not In Our Town organized a community wide prayer vigil at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church for the nine people killed at the Mother Immanuel AME Church in Charle...
Jun 29, 2015
WJBC Forum: Traveling young
By Bill FikeSome years ago in the late seventies, I had an elderly customer suggest that if I had the desire to see the world, I should not wait for retirement to do so. He recommended to travel world...
Jun 26, 2015
WJBC Forum: Irish Picnic in the Park
By Michael J. WhelanSince it's still about nine months too soon to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, why not have a picnic to celebrate all things Irish?That's exactly what the Irish Heritage Society is do...
Jun 25, 2015
WJBC Forum: Unprecedented precedent
(Joe Ragusa/WJBC)By David StanczakThe great Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes observed that, "It is revolting to have no better reason for a rule of law than that so it was laid down in the ...
Jun 24, 2015
WJBC Forum: The character of our community
(Zach Dietmeier/WJBC) By Dan Irvin People who call Central Illinois home certainly feel the intangible spirit of this place. Let's call it our character. When visiting here, my in-laws from the big ci...
Jun 23, 2015
WJBC Forum: Learning how to drive again
(Photo courtesy Flickr/StateFarm) By Dale Avery As I share this with you, my fifteen-year-old daughter, who now has her driver's permit, is taking behind the wheel driving courses at one of the local ...
Jun 19, 2015
WJBC Forum: Understanding labor terminology
(Photo courtesy YouTube/RebootIllinois) By Mike Matejka With Governor Rauner's agenda, there are some terms showing up in the news that might be worth a refresher. The first term is Collective ...
Jun 18, 2015
WJBC Forum: Energy subsidy confusion
(WJBC file photo)By Ron UlmerI was recently asked, does Exelon need the surcharge to keep Clinton Nuclear Power Plant operating? My response was I do not know.At Illinois Power, I was involved with 3 ...
Jun 16, 2015
