Bloomingdale Opinion
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The SoapboxDec 07, 2013 4:00 am - Check those IDs: Given the problem of teen drinking, it’s disappointing to see so many Bartlett businesses failed a recent age check in which police used two 18-year-old...
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Snakes don’t deserve unsavory reputationDec 07, 2013 3:40 am - Snakes don’t deserve unsavory reputation As one of the volunteer snake monitors at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, I’ve gotten my fair share of snake questio...
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Health care needed only minor reformDec 06, 2013 3:40 am - Health care needed only minor reform Reader Jerry Loftis’ comments, “Is Tea Party motto: ‘Do As I say’?,” of Nov. 15, are a classic example of what brings me amazem...
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Cross country defines ‘teamwork’Dec 05, 2013 3:40 am - Cross country defines ‘teamwork’ A couple weekends ago, I had the privilege of watching the Glenbard West cross country team win state. This experience made me grat...
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Look elsewhere to solve state’s revenue problemDec 02, 2013 4:26 pm - Illinois lawmakers must resist any pressure to tamper with the pensions of schoolteachers in Illinois. I retired in 1994 after 38 years in both high school and college t...
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Tollway speed limits too low to be safeDec 02, 2013 4:00 am - Interstate speed limits that are too low are dangerous, and the speed limits on suburban Chicago tollways fit this description. Transportation engineers advocate speed l...
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A senior who doesn’t mind school taxesDec 02, 2013 3:40 am - A senior who doesn’t mind school taxes I am writing in response to comments made by Harold Knudson in the Daily Herald Nov. 23 Opinion Page. I disagreed with Mr. Kn...
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The SoapboxNov 30, 2013 4:00 am - Taking aim against heroin: Stunned by the record-breaking 43 heroin deaths in DuPage County this year, the county board has set aside $100,000 for a public education cam...
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Benefits 1 percent, offends 50 percentNov 29, 2013 3:40 am - Benefits 1 percent, offends 50 percent Illinois lawmakers continue to disappoint. With mounting debt, unfunded pensions, credit rating downgrades, which they have n...
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It’s a good time to donate to WDSRANov 26, 2013 3:40 am - It’s a good time to donate to WDSRA This is the time of year when everyone is thinking of friends, family, and holiday celebrations. I hope that in the spirit of gi...