Opinion Stories from October 26, 2012 (Change date)
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Endorsement: ‘No” to illusion of pension reformOct 26, 2012 9:29 am - The urgency of pension reform in Illinois cannot be overstated. At the state level alone, pension payments already are estimated to consume 20 percent of government spen...
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Endorsements: Taxes for roads, police seems only choice in WinfieldOct 26, 2012 9:24 am - When Winfield voters go to the polls Nov. 6, they’ll be questioned on four issues: 1. To double the village’s tax rate. 2. To ban video gambling in local establishments....
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Sente has been fiscally responsibleOct 26, 2012 5:00 am - Too many people are still struggling to make ends meet, yet our taxes keep rising. Unlike the career politicians in Springfield, Carol Sente opposed the state’s income t...
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A real fear in military: no Social SecurityOct 26, 2012 5:00 am - Members of the U.S. military are required to pay into Social Security from every paycheck. They have no choice. However, it is not right to ask these men and women to fi...
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Cole takes action to help othersOct 26, 2012 5:00 am - I want to thank my state representative, Sandy Cole. I needed assistance from the state for one of my children. I was assigned a co-coordinator in Chicago. After calling...
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Kenyon gets results for Kane CountyOct 26, 2012 4:40 am - This election season, we have a lot of choices regarding who we want to represent us. As a state representative, I’ve had the opportunity to work with many talented elec...
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Embarrassed about Walsh’s hypocrisyOct 26, 2012 4:40 am - Recently I had the opportunity to hear both Congressman Joe Walsh and Tammy Duckworth being interviewed on television. During that interview, Congressman Walsh went on a...
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Walsh hardly David to Duckworth’s GoliathOct 26, 2012 4:40 am - Regarding C. Poole’s comments on David and Goliath. Joe Walsh is an incumbent Congressman and recipient of significant external SuperPAC support and television advertisi...
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Cheerleading has become risky sportOct 26, 2012 4:25 am - Cheerleading has become risky sport As a former midget-league, high school and college cheerleader, I agree wholeheartedly with the recent policy made by the Americ...
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Most up-and-coming member of CongressOct 26, 2012 4:25 am - Most up-and-coming member of Congress Peter Roskam is running for re-election in the 6th Congressional District. He has represented residents of the Chicago suburbs...
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