Night And Day Difference

It kind of goes without saying, but a comparison of the Stephenson County Board and the Freeport City Council is an example of just how extremely different our local government can be.

Both held a meeting last Monday night, but the differences between the two are in a word ... staggering.

The County Board needed to elect a new County Board Chairman, Vice Chairman, and assign members to their respective committees – all of them a standard process that takes place after each election.

Drama was expected, as the worst kept secret in local politics was how badly Bill Hadley pouted after being vote...