Opinion Stories from March 14, 2013 (Change date)
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Hold back our elected leaders’ payMar 14, 2013 5:00 am - I have perfect answer for the sequester. Why don’t we hold back all the salaries including the president’s until this gridlock stops? All the elected officials are doing...
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Endorsements: Fonte, Pojack, McRoberts for Glendale Heights village boardMar 14, 2013 5:00 am - Three longtime Glendale Heights trustees are facing challenges in their respective village board districts, and in each case their opponents are stressing the need for n...
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Where’s the beef?Mar 14, 2013 10:27 am - In an iconic commercial, two white-haired ladies, after looking inside a nearly empty hamburger bun, demand of the hapless fast-food clerk, “Where’s the beef?” The phras...
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Endorsements: Kazmier, Ficke-Bradford, Farley and Geier for Dist. 220 school boardMar 14, 2013 5:00 am - Vying for four seats in the April 9 election for Barrington Unit District 220 are incumbents Penny Kazmier and Sandra Ficke-Bradford, as well as challengers Sophia Chen-...
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Endorsements: Gorman, VanOstenbridge, Wood for East Dundee village boardMar 14, 2013 5:00 am - East Dundee has had its share of headlines over the past year. Its battle with Barrington Hills over the proposed Insurance Auto Auctions site and Wal-Mart’s decision to...
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Media myopia in RomeMar 14, 2013 5:00 am - All things considered, I’d rather be in Rome. Isn’t everyone? Tout le journalism monde has descended on Rome since Pope Benedict XVI’s surprise retirement last month. Th...
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Two top candidates for Elgin councilMar 14, 2013 4:40 am - Two top candidates for Elgin council I want to endorse Steve Knight for Elgin City Council. He has lived in Elgin 13 years, and since being downsized from an IT job...
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Concealed carry hearing one-sidedMar 14, 2013 4:40 am - Concealed carry hearing one-sided If you want to see unfair politics and heavy handedness, just go to a concealed carry hearing in Chicago. I attended the hearing o...
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Kirk’s words need no translationMar 14, 2013 4:40 am - Kirk’s words need no translation The front page of the March 1 Daily Herald had a picture of both Illinois Senators, Kirk and Durbin, and a quote from each of them ...
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Don’t make COD something it’s notMar 14, 2013 4:40 am - Don’t make COD something it’s not We could continue this quixotic quest to make College of DuPage something it’s not or look at the plain facts: this is a community...