Opinion

Thanks to OSF St. Francis Hospital, Rampart EMS

This week’s Bouquet goes to OSF St. Francis Hospital and Medical Group and Rampart EMS — From Teri DeMenter: Sending thanks to the staff at OSF St. Francis Hospital and Medical Group during my recent stay on March 16, during the big snowstorm. I could not breath due to RSV. I was transported to the hospital by ambulance by two young, brave women. God bless you, my angels. No roads were plowed. When arriving to the hospital, staff members were working from the day before and sleeping at the hotel across from hospital. Some of the nurses snowmobiled and skied to the hospital to ...

Almanac for April 11, 2026

Today is Saturday, April 11, the 101st day of 2026. There are 264 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1945, during World War II, U.S. Army troops liberated the Buchenwald Nazi concentration camp near Weimar, Germany. Also on this date: In 1814, Napoleon Bonaparte abdicated as emperor of the French and was banished to the island of Elba. (Napoleon later escaped from Elba and returned to power in March 1815, until his downfall in the Battle of Waterloo in June 1815.) In 1865, President Abraham Lincoln spoke to a crowd outside the White House, saying, "We meet this ...

AG shares ways to guard against scams

As part of Financial Literacy Month and leading up to Money Smart Week that starts Sunday, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is reminding Michigan consumers that one of the best ways to stay vigilant against fraudsters is to understand how to recognize a scam. Most scams have common characteristics. By equipping themselves with the tools to recognize a scam, Michiganders can be alert to its key features and avoid becoming victims. “Scammers are creative, coming up with new and more effective ways to trick you into handing over your hard-earned money or personal information,” ...

Big Tech's data centers finally meet opposition

It appears that folks living in the gently rolling farmland of southwestern Ohio don't want a 2-million-square-foot data center plopped down the road from their front porches. What's wrong with them? Are they snotty not-in-my-backyard liberals? Not quite. Wilmington, Ohio, is a very ...

Editorial cartoon for April 11, 2026

Harris says she’s ‘thinking about’ 2028 presidential bid

NEW YORK (AP) — After chants of “run again!” filled the room, former Vice President Kamala Harris told African American activists Friday she’s actively considering another presidential bid. “I might. I am thinking about it,” Harris told the Rev. Al Sharpton after he asked ...