The deadline is approaching for high school students from Bloomingdale, Roselle or Medinah to enter this year's VFW Voice of Democracy Scholarship Competition. Local students must submit their entries ...

The plaint heard during the French Revolution is still widely applicable today. But perhaps even more pertinent would be a variation: “Oh, democracy, what travesties are perpetrated in thy name!” ...

Too many Americans are quick to claim their rights as citizens without recognizing that these rights come with responsibilities. These two concepts are inseparable. You do not deserve your rights ...

Each year, thousands of students tap into their patriotic feelings through patriotic written and audio essays through the ...

The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) sponsors an annual Voice of Democracy essay contest of which some 230,000 students compete across the United States. United High School’s Ben Battaglini entered this ...

Emmalee M. D’Aniello, daughter of Chris and Anne D’Aniello of Great Barrington and a senior at Monument Mountain Regional High School, Great Barrington, is the first place winner in the Veterans of ...

Following the events of Jan. 6, 2021 — when a violent mob stormed the U.S. Capitol building in an effort to interrupt the certification process of the 2020 presidential election — experts began to ...

Litchfield VFW Post and Auxiliary recently announced winners of the Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen essay contests. Brooklyn Rassler earned first place and a cash prize of $300 as winner of the ...

Pieces published by both The New York Times and The Atlantic on Monday argued that America’s current election process is problematic and should be altered. The New York Times piece, a guest essay ...

Listen to this Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Click here to subscribe today or Login. MMI Preparatory School sophomore Paul Neyhart won the club level round of ...