Olson: Mason wouldn't have done worse for DeKalb
Jim Mason will not be DeKalb’s next city manager. Mason, owner of DeKalb-based apartment rental company Mason Properties and other ventures,…
Schrader: More recollections from my Chronicle days
For those readers who didn’t get enough history in the 140th anniversary section of the Daily Chronicle last weekend, I have a few more pers…
Olson: Landfill? OK. Windmills? No way.
DeKalb County Board members should have paid more heed to Dan Cribben.Cribben, a Republican from Som…
Village idiot: Thanksgiving is more fun as a guest than a host
“We had a wonderful Thanksgiving, with many friends and family.”It’s the kind of thing you say after…
Heimerman: My personal hail to the chief
I’d like to provide further evidence of DeKalb Fire Chief Eric Hicks’ cool-headed demeanor.We’re ann…
Schrader: Memories of a 140-year-old, evolving Chronicle
Daily Chronicle General Manager (and former Editor) Eric Olson really made my day when he contacted me last week to remind me the newspaper …
Heimerman: Thankful for struggle, growth
This Thanksgiving Day column is brought to you by the 1990s – more specifically 1998, the year Alanis Morissette released her fourth album, …
Heimerman: Graduation requirements a complex, important issue
Girlie crawled between a couple of chairs, turned left, made her way under the table, then pulled a 180 and weaved her way around two kiddo-…
Village idiot: Why is political advertising such a turnoff?
Now that the midterm elections are over, I’m starting to enjoy watching TV again. We’re back to commercials for toothpaste and laundry deter…
Olson: NIU-area precincts vote dark blue
A few takeaways from the recent election after having a little time to spend with the precinct vote counts:
