Opinion Stories from August 26, 2014 (Change date)
-
Illinois cannot afford to lose residentsAug 26, 2014 5:05 am - Just read another study by the Illinois Policy Institute. Did you know that in 2012 Iowa's median income surpassed Illinois'? Our income has collapsed by $12,000 in the ...
-
Accountability lacking on our leadersAug 27, 2014 10:35 am - Jake Griffin's column on the state agency ignoring the law showcases one of the glaring flaws in Illinois government; i.e. no one is accountable for making sure things a...
-
Politicians not doing what's best for businessesAug 26, 2014 5:05 am - Sen. Dick Durbin and the Obama administration are upset that companies are considering "inversions," in which a company moves its headquarters overseas to reduce taxes. ...
-
When will president work for us?Aug 26, 2014 5:05 am - He still doesn't get it. After six years in office, President Obama thinks everyone in government works for him. In a recent press conference the president was asked if ...
-
Silence was better than wordsSep 01, 2014 7:05 pm - Kudos to you for your Opinion page on Aug. 22. A picture is worth a thousand words. RIP, James Foley. Barbara Wiedlin Des Plaines ...
-
Corporate tax returns should be publicAug 26, 2014 1:05 am - Tax inversions. Double Irish with a Dutch sandwich. Spinning off tangible assets into real estate investment trusts. Son-of-BOSS shelters. These are among the array of e...
-
If U.S. doesn't lead war on terror, who will?Aug 26, 2014 1:05 am - Responding to the horrifying murder of photojournalist James Foley, Secretary of State John Kerry declared, "ISIL [the Islamic State] and the wickedness it represents mu...
-
Duckworth just another DemocratAug 26, 2014 12:05 am - Duckworth just another Democrat Tammy Duckworth has gone from respected war hero to just another Democrat - using class warfare to get votes. I suppose the hundreds...
-
Tax on bike owners makes no senseAug 26, 2014 12:05 am - Tax on bike owners makes no sense My fellow St. Charles resident Doug Eden in a letter to the editor suggested that bicyclists have some "skin in the game" - pay a ...
-
Property tax hikes on everyone's mindAug 26, 2014 12:05 am - Property tax hikes on everyone's mind Kudos to Linda Sobieski of Elburn and her letter, "Can't Afford yet another tax increase." This is a sentiment and a topic of ...
Showing 1-10 of 10