Bartlett Opinion
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Former mayor says stay with city waterMar 06, 2014 4:00 am - I understand (Elk Grove Village) Mayor Craig Johnson's concerns over the rising water rates but ... When we (7 towns) set up JAWA (Joint Action Water Agency) and contrac...
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Higher minimum wage will lead to job lossesMar 03, 2014 4:01 am - David Borris' Feb. 22 letter in support of raising the minimum wage to $10 an hour ironically did more to oppose it than support it. In addition, his facts were incomple...
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Saturday SoapboxFeb 28, 2014 10:00 pm - He is Ironman: Best wishes to Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson on his recovery from heart surgery. The uber-fit mayor showed up in pieces to a village board me...
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Get ready for a huge loss of tax moneyFeb 27, 2014 4:01 am - Can the government handle the Affordable Care Act without losing money, that is, without taxpayer support? Answer: The U.S. Postal Service lost $740 million in third qua...
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Cantore for DuPage Forest Preserve District presidentFeb 24, 2014 4:01 am - DuPage County voters can be forgiven if they can't remember who served as president of the DuPage County Forest Preserve District before D. "Dewey" Pierotti, who has hel...
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Endorsement: Custer for DuPage County Board District 4, DemocratFeb 23, 2014 12:01 am - The Democratic primary for the District 4 seat on the DuPage County Board is intriguing on many levels - not the least of which is that there's actually a Democratic pri...
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Endorsement: Eckhoff DuPage County Board District 4, GOPFeb 23, 2014 12:00 am - Three Republicans are seeking their party's nomination for the District 4 seat on the DuPage County Board in the March 18 primary election. The field features incumbent ...
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Endorsement: Dart for Cook County sheriffFeb 21, 2014 4:01 am - A little of the shine has come off Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart since 2010, when he was running for a second term as sheriff and was expected to emerge as Rahm Emanuel's...
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Endorsement: Doody Gorman for Cook County Board, Dist. 17, GOPFeb 20, 2014 12:01 am - Residents of Des Plaines, and some in Elk Grove Village, Rosemont and Park Ridge, might well be bewildered to learn they need an understanding of Orland Park politics in...
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Endorsement: Courtney, Morita and Santos for Metropolitan Water Reclamation DistrictFeb 20, 2014 12:01 am - The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District's generous salary for what's described as a part-time position has attracted 10 candidates for the three open positions in th...