Letter to the Editor: I have optimistic hopes for the new year, and personally, I think I am due for a better year in 2026; the past five years, basically since COVID-19, have been dreadful.

Well, with 2025 gone, another year of my Reading Challenge passes. I wanted to read 52 books in 2025, but with a new job, college and life, I didn't meet it. It's ok, though, and I'm excited for 2026! 2025 Reading Goal 📚: 52 Books Read in 2025 ✅: 16 ✨2026 Reading Goal 📚: 26✨ #booksky

Happy New Year, Illinois. As we welcome 2026, let's continue to come together to create a brighter future for Illinois across our state. Here's to another year of rolling up our sleeves and getting to work.

Something that really damaged this season of Stranger Things was their underutilization of music. In past seasons, music played a central part of the story, but in ST5, it felt like an afterthought.

It would be far less time-consuming to count down the number of times he accidentally told the truth. shorturl.at/j6eU3

Everyone needs to do themselves a favor and listen to A Christmas Carol narrated by Sir Patrick Stewart, it's amazing. #Booksky

My favorite Christmas movie fact is that The Muppets Christmas Carol is the most accurate to the source material, minus the talking rat. #FilmSky

With Bari Weiss at the head, expect more of this.

If this doesn't motivate you to vote in the Midterms, nothing will.

Hmm... nothing to see here

There needs to be accountability! The co-sponsors of a law intended to force DOJ to release all investigative materials related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein say they are drafting articles of impeachment against Attorney General Pam Bondi. www.reddit.com/r/politics/s...

The EPSTEIN Files are a much quicker read than I expected.

Reading Challenge 2025 Progress Just finished a reread of The Picture of Dorian Gray, my favorite book. ✨✨ 📚: 15/52 Not going to make my goal this year, it's been tough. Still, the books have been good this year! #booksky

Being a Norwich City fan in 2025. #NCFC