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The assessment process, which is part of the property tax cycle, is one of the most misunderstood processes. I hope this article will help alleviate those misunderstandings. The property tax … more
A few years ago, a young woman asked me if I wished I could relive my life and do it better. “The truth is,” I told her, “I rather like just where I am. This is … more
I made a mistake today. Usually, I avoid reading comments on Facebook. Today, I looked. What was I thinking? Call me quirky, but I like to believe in the greater good of humanity. Facebook … more
Oh, sure, our duo of intrepid Gazette correspondents could have witnessed the solar eclipse in Mexico, Canada or New England. But with The Totality (more on that later) occurring along a … more
S ometimes, when the world seems dark and the search for understanding is difficult, a ray of sunlight suddenly appears showing a way forward or signals an opportunity for hope, healing and … more
“It all started with a farm boy from the prairies of central Illinois,” noted ecologist John White said when referring to Dr. H. A. Gleason, one of the first significant prairie … more
In the entire array of veterans’ photos in last week’s “A Salute to Our Veterans”–36 pages–there is one Black face from WWII: Beauford Clark Johnson’s. His … more
I have fallen in love with the mussel bound! Who’d have thought that would happen at my age? How astonishing to discover the pearly inner surface of a shell that may appear utterly plain as … more
It’s 2024, a new year. A time when people take a look at their lives, figure out what they want to change and typically abandon those goals by February. For example, someone can aspire to be … more
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