Jeanette Colby

Quick, name a School Board candidate. Chances are you can’t! With a deficit of more than $39 million and school closings on the table, the two at-large seats on your November ballot deserve a closer look.

As Southwest Light Rail nears opening and the Blue Line Extension’s price climbs to $3.6 billion, the debate is about more than trains. It is about how the region spends limited public dollars.

Reopened trail and changing travel patterns raise questions about traffic controls near Cedar Lake South Beach.