We made it through 2025, a little battered and stressed, but let’s look at some of the positives. We had protests in Oregon that brought out up to 700 people from all over Ogle County (and neighboring counties) to make a statement that we are NOT alright with what the
This is a Letter to the Editor that I just sent in: “Last week, the brother of two members of our Ogle County community was taken by ICE during a raid in Chicago, then was swiftly transported to a detention facility in Louisiana, far away from his wife and three
This afternoon I watched a Netflix show – Famous Last Words: Dr. Jane Goodall. For those who don’t know who Jane is, she was a pioneer primatologist and anthropologist known for her six decades of field research on chimpanzees. I have always loved reading about and seeing her. She has
Violence is NEVER the answer. No matter how much we disagree with others, especially on political issues, it is not ok to threaten, harm or kill another person. We are in dangerous times right now, and each of us must do all we can within our realm to deescalate tensions
Fundraising is hard. Especially as it gets closer to 2026, everyone is going to be inundated with requests for donations – from candidates, all levels of the Democratic party, other blue political organizations. For the people receiving all of these requests, if you do have the means to donate, how
I’m not quite sure where to start tonight, but to me the big news is our loss of the Ogle County Life (OCL) newspaper. There are so many things going on nationally that I follow and try not to react to. But the Ogle County Life (and many other newspapers
I imagine that all of you are struggling to find a way to stay positive these days. In addition to trying to process what is happening to our democracy, our government and to people in need around the world being affected by this dictatorship-in-development, we each also have what is
July 26, 2025 This is my first blog on our new website. I’ve never blogged before, so bear with me. This has been a journey since last October when I took over as Chair of our local party. It actually took me until the first IDCCA meeting that I attended
