Bloomingdale Opinion
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Edkhoff is responsive fiscal conservativeMar 14, 2018 1:00 am - This letter is written endorsing Grant Eckhoff in the upcoming Republican primary election. I have known Mr. Eckhoff for over 30 years. I served with Mr. Eckhoff for eig...
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About time the NRA takes responsibilityMar 10, 2018 12:00 am - I am an NRA member. However, after the school shooting in Florida, I agree the NRA is at fault. The NRA should have known that since the FBI has become a political arm o...
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Hypocrisy behind Republican reformMar 10, 2018 12:00 am - In your Feb. 22 issue, it was interesting that on the front page was a story of an apparent patronage hiring in the Illinois Tollway of Republican leader Durkin's wife, ...
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Respect the anthemMar 08, 2018 12:00 am - I totally agree with an opinion in the March 2 issue that The Star-Spangled Banner should be sung as written. I attend many, many Chicago Cubs games at Wrigley Field and...
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Give Trump immunity so we can move onMar 06, 2018 12:00 am - Our president needs a way to leave with honor. He has fulfilled his campaign promises at a very high rate. He has lost the counsel of his family and longtime friends. He...
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It's long past time we got answers on gunsMar 05, 2018 12:00 am - In light of the news about Parkland, it has taken me some time to figure out exactly what I want to say. This isn't something I talk about often. But I will if it's brou...
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Ives background not suited to IllinoisMar 05, 2018 12:00 am - Jeanne Ives, candidate for Illinois Governor, would have us believe that the political thoughts and practices of rural South Dakota are sufficient to manage the complex ...
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Let's start over on gun controlMar 03, 2018 12:00 am - On the question of gun ownership, it is simply time to start over. According to the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, the right of the people to keep and bear a...
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It's really Arms Storage AmendmentMar 03, 2018 12:00 am - State Rep. David Harris had a letter in the Feb. 27 Daily Herald in which he wrote that reasonable firearm restrictions do not violate the Second Amendment and that bann...
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Military parade sends wrong messageMar 02, 2018 12:00 am - It is foolish for the U.S. to stage a military parade. After all, it is already clear that our country has by far the most powerful military in the world. It is not surp...