Opinion Stories from June 7, 2013 (Change date)
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Let’s get ‘smart grid’ up and runningJun 07, 2013 5:00 am - Recently, the Illinois General Assembly overturned Gov. Pat Quinn’s veto of Senate Bill 9, the bill to advance a modern, reliable electric grid in Illinois. The General ...
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Editorial: For Academic Team, it’s about more than gradesJun 07, 2013 5:00 am - Technically, Benjamin Brissette went to Maine West High School for six years before graduating last weekend. He first came to the Des Plaines school in seventh grade, ta...
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In praise of 'good guys' carrying gunsJun 07, 2013 1:32 pm - I have never owned a firearm and have no desire or plans to own one. My only use of a gun was when I was trained to use the M1 rifle (I'm dating myself) as an infantryma...
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Thortons an eyesore? Hindsight is 20/20Jun 07, 2013 5:00 am - It seemed like not so long ago during campaign season that Thortons Gas Station was such a hot-button issue. Thortons will kill small business, create more traffic, and...
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Dillard’s no friend of public workersJun 07, 2013 4:40 am - Dillard’s no friend of public workers On May 29, Kirk Dillard of Hinsdale was one of 16 state senators who voted in favor of SB1. The bill, cobbled together by Mike...
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Who funded Obama visit to Chicago?Jun 07, 2013 4:40 am - Who funded Obama visit to Chicago? The president recently came to Chicago on Air Force One to raise funds for the Democratic Party. It was estimated by the press th...
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Time overdue to repeal Roe v. WadeJun 07, 2013 4:40 am - Time overdue to repeal Roe v. Wade According to your April 30 article, there are numerous acts of violence in our country each year. Just to repeat a few: homicides...
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GOP, not IRS, should be auditedJun 07, 2013 4:40 am - GOP, not IRS, should be audited The Inspector General who conducted the audit of the IRS unit, whose job it is to review not-for-profit applications for validity, c...
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No outrage, only excuses from ObamaJun 07, 2013 4:40 am - No outrage, only excuses from Obama A letter to the editor complained that Bush does not deserve a presidential library, citing the wars. My question, does LBJ dese...
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Budget cuts new excuse for BenghaziJun 07, 2013 4:40 am - Budget cuts new excuse for Benghazi In an effort to turn the blame for Benghazi onto Republicans, the Democrats have begun to try to use budget cuts. If the Democr...
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