Opinion Stories from June 21, 2014 (Change date)
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Survey says: Naperville snobbish, New Lenox boringJun 22, 2014 3:10 pm - Imagine my shock and dismay. While on my first cup of coffee, I received a text message from my sister. Naperville, the town we grew up in, had been decreed the fourth-s...
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Free speech shouldn't be a safety hazardJun 21, 2014 5:05 am - Every few weeks commuters on I-355 are subjected to a traffic jam beyond what should normally be expected. The village of Lombard grants a group of "Down With Obama" pro...
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Donate to the poor in most effective wayJun 26, 2014 5:11 pm - The editorial titled "Rethinking help for the very poor" in the Daily Herald on June 10 was right on the money. The state of Illinois is in financial crisis, and Social ...
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Safety check could save a senior's lifeJun 21, 2014 5:05 am - I implore suburban families to take a potentially lifesaving action during June, National Safety Month, by conducting a thorough safety check of their aging parents' hom...
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Great climate debate: Duckworth v. LindzenJun 21, 2014 5:05 am - If ever there was a debate I'd like to see it would be between Rep. Tammy Duckworth and Richard Lindzen. The topic of discussion? Global warming/climate change/climate d...
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The SoapboxJun 21, 2014 5:05 am - Welcome, Goliath! Goliath, Great America's monstrous and terrifying new wooden coaster, is now open to the public. No slings and stones required to take on this...
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Elgin charter school enhances children's learningJun 21, 2014 5:05 am - As an educator, a grandmother and a citizen of Elgin Area School District U-46, I enthusiastically support the Elgin Math and Science Charter School. Throughout a 43-y...
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Charter schools just for a select fewJun 21, 2014 5:05 am - I am dismayed that another charter school proposal is before the U-46 school board. My concerns are the negative effects these charters have on the regular educational p...
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