Opinion Stories from March 11, 2014 (Change date)
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Endorsement: No Republican endorsed in 8th Congressional DistrictMar 11, 2014 11:00 pm - It is quite rare that we rescind an endorsement of a political candidate we once considered promising, but today we see little choice. On Feb. 18, we endorsed Manju Goel...
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Near tragedy points to driving dangerMar 11, 2014 5:01 am - The story in the Herald on March 1 about Kerry Kennedy brought back what happened to me four years ago. I was visiting my sister in Tinley Park, and just before I left t...
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Postal retirees don't get free health benefitsMar 11, 2014 5:01 am - I enjoy reading the letters in the Daily Herald, and I can usually distinguish facts from rants of people who don't have all the facts, but I had to respond to a Feb. 27...
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The consequences of a retreating AmericaMar 11, 2014 5:01 am - With the facts on the ground now established in Crimea - several thousand facts in the form of Russian troops - the question becomes: Will sustained economic, political ...
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History's repeating actsMar 11, 2014 5:01 am - Pardon the cliché - I think we have come upon a teachable moment. I am referring to the crisis in Ukraine and not just what it teaches us about the future but also what ...
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Abortion proposal protects women, babiesMar 11, 2014 5:01 am - Thank God for conscientious lawmakers like Illinois state Rep. Tom Morrison of Palatine, who is introducing legislation to make abortion clinics safer for pregnant women...
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Businesses need a fairer Illinois income taxMar 11, 2014 5:01 am - Small businesses are the backbone of Illinois' economy. They create two out of every three new jobs in this country and account for nearly half of all jobs throughout Il...
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Editorial: One town's idea to cure 'mathphobia'Mar 11, 2014 5:00 am - Who hates math? The short answer is probably a lot of us. There's a variety of reasons for that. We'll say we don't have a head for numbers, or it's not fun. We wonder a...
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Term limits needed for lawmakersMar 11, 2014 1:01 am - I am not necessarily a supporter of Bruce Rauner as he seeks the governor's position in Illinois for 2014. I do, however, endorse strongly his recommendation to limit te...
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Illinois needs leaders who listenMar 11, 2014 1:01 am - Recent times have proved to be very difficult for the average citizen to navigate. Extreme weather, tragically misguided financial situations, failing banks, schools and...
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