All Stories from June 4, 2011 (Change date)
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Must the teacher bashing continue?Jun 03, 2011 6:12 pm - I am wondering what the motivation was by the writer in the “Six Counties in 60 Seconds” section of the May 25 Daily Herald. “Richard M. Daley is taking the advice of th...
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Time traffic lights; save us some gasJun 03, 2011 6:12 pm - I feel as if I should just keep the same letter and send it to the Daily Herald about every other year. Gas prices are again in the forefront of everyone’s minds. So wha...
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Misdeeds are forgotten too readilyJun 03, 2011 6:12 pm - As I read about the Arnold Schwarzenegger saga I’m reminded about the missteps of some of the entertainment/political world’s other prominent figures. Lindsay Lohan, Chr...
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Our salutary debt-ceiling scareJun 03, 2011 6:12 pm - As the sun rises in the east, the debt ceiling will be raised. Getting there, however, will be harrowing. Which is a good thing. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner warns t...
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County forest planning is ineptJun 03, 2011 6:12 pm - I became a resident of the Fort Sheridan community in 2006. In the time I have lived there I have witnessed an increase in the number of trees that are sick or dying, pr...
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Package that soldier never opened inspires othersJun 03, 2011 5:59 pm - LAKE HAMILTON, Fla. — It was just a small package. Glennette Jackson knew her big brother liked peanuts, and when he asked for more as he prepared to head out on a dange...
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DC Comics relaunching most of its titles at No. 1Jun 06, 2011 11:54 am - PHILADELPHIA — DC Comics is going back to the starting point in September, renumbering its entire lineup of DC Universe titles with No. 1 and retooling nearly all of its...
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Alabama woman hopes to reunite found quilt with makerJun 04, 2011 10:10 am - TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The day after the April 27 tornadoes ravaged Alabama and other parts of the South, Gadsden resident Donna Skaggs and her two grandchildren searched th...
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HP sets sights on rivals with webOS softwareJun 03, 2011 6:00 pm - RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. — Hewlett-Packard Co. will soon include its webOS system for smartphones on all its PCs, upcoming tablet computers and higher-end printers, p...
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Venezuelans battling soaring food pricesJun 02, 2011 2:39 pm - EL TIGRE, Venezuela — Soaring food prices are forcing many Venezuelans to change their eating habits, trim their shopping lists and set aside more of their earnings to f...