Opinion Stories from June 12, 2013 (Change date)
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West Chicago police to begin July 4 crackdown on DUI, seatbelt violatorsJun 14, 2013 10:55 pm - West Chicago, Illinois: June 13, 2013 - The West Chicago Police Department announced its plans for July 4th traffic enforcement, focusing on both drunk and unbuckled dr...
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A dog-bites-man storyJun 12, 2013 5:00 am - An old journalism saw goes like this: Dog bites man, no story. Man bites dog, story. Allow me to update it. Government monitors email and telephone calls for national se...
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Editorial: Blackhawks a unifying force for regionJun 12, 2013 5:19 pm - For those in our readership of a certain age — say over 50 — when a potential Chicago championship comes along, it’s a big deal. A really big deal. After all, many in th...
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Support housing for mentally illJun 12, 2013 5:00 am - Since 1949, May has been National Mental Health Awareness month and, more recently, July has been National Minority Mental Health Awareness month. Sandwiched in between ...
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Give Mandela the peace he deservesJun 12, 2013 5:00 am - Nelson Mandela is a hero bordering on sainthood to many in South Africa, and he is respected throughout the world. He has been in the hospital four times in the last six...
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A power of convictionJun 12, 2013 5:00 am - President Obama’s newly designated national security adviser, Susan Rice, and his proposed United Nations ambassador, Samantha Power, are political loyalists. They are a...
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Fire service is about safety, not politicsJun 12, 2013 5:00 am - I read with dismay the recent guest column by Pat Devaney, the president of the statewide firefighters association, about the lack of openness in Barrington fire distric...
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Ashamed to be from IllinoisJun 12, 2013 5:00 am - Things are pretty bad when you are in Europe and when people there find out that you are from Illinois, they laugh at you because your governors are in prison making lic...
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