Opinion Stories from November 20, 2017 (Change date)
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Editorial: Two suburban school leaders who do it the right wayNov 20, 2017 10:00 pm - The news has been relentless in recent weeks. Story after story on leaders in film, politics and journalism abdicating their leadership roles in favor of power and grati...
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An ancient cure for contemporary politicsNov 20, 2017 12:00 am - Given the morass that the Illinois legislature has become, maybe it is time to consider sortition, the ancient practice of selecting a legislative body randomly from the...
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Robert Marshall: People in middle are being ignoredNov 20, 2017 12:00 am - This is one of a seies of essays produced in response to an invitation from the Daily Herald on the topic, "Why I Should Be Illinois' Next Governor." The two Republi...
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It's time to focus on climate change solutionsNov 20, 2017 12:00 am - Over the last two weeks, reports on the costs of climate change (GAO Report) the health effects of a warming planet (the Lancet Report) and the accumulating scientific e...
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#MeToo movement is hearteningNov 20, 2017 12:00 am - The first time I was sexually molested, I spoke out. I was a kindergartner and the resulting reactions to my "telling on" our elderly neighbor were traumatic - adults s...
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Critics are wrong about Obama presidencyNov 20, 2017 12:00 am - I voted for Mr. Obama twice. I feel that he has the highest moral and personal character both as President and as citizen. He pulled America out of one of the greatest r...
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Many thanks to Batavia businessesNov 20, 2017 12:00 am - The Batavia American Legion Post 504 wishes to thank the generous public that donated to the post's yearly "Gifts for Yanks" collection. All monies collected go toward ...
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District 62 could have handled Floyd Williams matter betterNov 20, 2017 12:00 am - Last night we learned that the superintendent of District 62 schools, Floyd Williams Jr., is leaving the district in December with a separation agreement that will pay h...
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Tax plan more backward than forwardNov 20, 2017 12:00 am - We live in a nice home, and a great neighborhood, in Representative Peter Roskam's district. Under the proposed tax plan, that Roskam supports, we all would lose persona...
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DOJ boss' failure to recall is astonishingNov 20, 2017 12:00 am - I am concerned about our Secretary of the Department of Justice's memory. After five hours of testimony, his failure to recall or remember important details of the Trump...
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