Bloomingdale Opinion
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Autism society grants are availableDec 07, 2012 4:00 am - To all parents with special needs young adults and especially adults with autism, Harper College in Palatine, through their Continuing Education department, will be offe...
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Dist. 211 taxpayers already hit their maxDec 07, 2012 4:00 am - Dave Torres of District 211 explained in a recent Daily Herald (Oct. 19) article that the district is planning to increase the tax levy by 3.5 percent, which is the maxi...
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County board has held line on taxesDec 07, 2012 3:07 am - County board has held line on taxes Every year, I hear from taxpayers the question, “Why do my property taxes continue to increase when my property value has decrea...
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U.S., stop nosing in others’ businessDec 05, 2012 3:10 am - U.S., stop nosing in others’ business Many of our Republican leaning talking heads claim our country is an entitlement state. And to some extent we are, but they ne...
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Cameras in the courtroom: It’s ‘not entertainment’Dec 02, 2012 4:00 am - “What we have here,” the grizzled editor says to the cub reporter, “is a case of the public’s right to know running smack dab into its right not to care.” The quote, I b...
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Obama in role of proactive leadership?Dec 02, 2012 3:22 am - Obama in role of proactive leadership? If the posture of our State Department is any indication of how our people in Benghazi were treated and protected, no wonder ...
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Overhaul, simplify our tax codeDec 02, 2012 3:22 am - Overhaul, simplify our tax code A debate rages in Washington over whether the tax rates should be raised for all Americans or just those over a certain income level...
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Don’t take lightly snuffing out lifeDec 01, 2012 4:00 am - Mr. Peterson’s letter of Nov. 24 is very shortsighted. I have many friends that have many different ideas on abortion. It is not just no to abortions period. There are m...
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Editorial: The case against municipal primariesNov 30, 2012 9:07 am - Here we are, enjoying a postelection breather before new members of Congress and the Illinois legislature are sworn in, and already another voting season is upon us. Jus...
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U-46 should have school uniformsNov 30, 2012 3:40 am - Kids in school are dressing inappropriately. Schools should require students to wear uniforms in District U-46. This would save parents money by not having to by new clo...