Bartlett Opinion
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Even for maligned marathon, half-full glass close at handOct 10, 2007 11:00 pm - If the Cubs could hit with men on base, the clear failings of this year's marathon would have been relegated to a front-page footnote. For the purposes of this column, I...
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Blackwater ran deep and dark for years on current fearOct 07, 2007 11:00 pm - "Gentlemen, welcome to Baghdad." That was the announcement that came over the jetliner's loudspeaker as we landed in Iraq. The captain rightly used the word "gentlemen" ...
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Taxpayers don't matter to boardOct 07, 2007 11:00 pm - I am a resident of Bartlett (DuPage side) for almost 30 years and I have never seen such an incompetent school board and president since I have lived here with my family...
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Deer Park mayor corrects factsOct 07, 2007 11:00 pm - I would like to respond to Richard Chay's letter in your paper dated Sept. 24 since he failed to give the public all of the facts. The Vehe Farm Foundation has requested...
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Police too busy enforcing parkingOct 07, 2007 11:00 pm - Apparently, there has been a serious influx in crime in Arlington Heights; and not just any crime, one crime in particular -- parking violations. I don't know for sure b...
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Cub Scouts thank supportersOct 07, 2007 11:00 pm - Cub Scout Pack 36 of Buffalo Grove chartered by the Buffalo Grove Chamber of Commerce, is kicking off its annual popcorn sales. The kickoff began Sept. 23 with our site...
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More police before a new music hallOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - The mayor and city council are exploring either revamping Hemmens Auditorium or building a new music auditorium for the Elgin Symphony Orchestra and other groups. I read...
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Soapbox: Just keep this in mindOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - We understand why students were offended by author Sherman Alexie's use of a racial slur, sexual innuendo and language that offended disabled students and their teachers...
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Teachers deserve credit, not scornSep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - To the editor: In response to Mr. Safley's letter of Sept. 17: If you are going to praise the District 211 leader for keeping teachers in line for wanting more money, th...
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Cook sales tax hike should be rejectedSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Don't look now, but Cook County Board President Todd Stroger and other commissioners have set the stage to enact a massive sales tax increase. True, Stroger has not publ...