Bloomingdale Opinion
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Roskam overstated cost-per-jobFeb 03, 2009 10:00 pm - There can be many opinions about what kind of stimulus package is needed to jump-start the economy. But there is no room for repeating a false argument in a debate after...
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$1-per-gallon gas tax for researchFeb 02, 2009 10:00 pm - The American public has spoken and wants this new administration to finally get going on resolving the energy challenges we face in this country. The greatest challenge ...
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Will we have to run to post office?Jan 31, 2009 10:00 pm - Some of us oldies will remember that in Chicago the mail was delivered twice a day. Now we have it once a day, excluding Sundays and certain defined holidays. It is bein...
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Obama inauguration was 'overwhelming'Jan 30, 2009 10:00 pm - The awesome pageantry and sheer magnitude of the inauguration of our 44th President was overwhelming for me. Only time is capable of sorting it all out and bringing into...
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Existing human versus potentialJan 30, 2009 10:00 pm - In her Jan. 23 letter, Mary Ann Cronauer, commenting on the 36th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, says that the U.S. Supreme Court "gave women the right to legally kill their...
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Why hold Wheaton event elsewhere?Jan 30, 2009 10:00 pm - A recent news story concerned Wheaton Mayor Mike Gresk's annual State of the City address to the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce. He noted that a downturn in the city's sale...
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Candidates: We need your e-mail addressesJan 29, 2009 10:00 pm - One hundred and one. Not dalmations; that's the number of local governments falling within our circulation area in DuPage County. Twenty nine school districts. Twenty tw...
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No tax breaks for new Cubs ownerJan 26, 2009 10:00 pm - Now that a sale is eminent for the Cubs by the Tribune Corp., I want it made clear to all that no deal is to be cut on tax incentives for the purchase of the team or Wri...
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Dist. 211 artificial turf a waste of moneyJan 25, 2009 10:00 pm - This sounds like a ridiculous waste of money considering the state of the economy. One would have thought that the new District 211 superintendent would have put a halt ...
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As Hanover proves, townships neededJan 25, 2009 10:00 pm - As the New Year begins, it implies a new beginning, a fresh start, a chance to learn from the past. And as we look into our past its only fair to recognize our accomplis...