Bloomingdale Opinion
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Historical fiction can be dangerousNov 07, 2008 10:00 pm - I am a big fan of historical novels. Purists like Henyk Sienkiewicz, and Ivanhoe author, Sir Walter Scott, are quite rare. Today we have Roger Moore and Oliver Stone. St...
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Next time, endorse a winner: RoskamNov 07, 2008 10:00 pm - The Daily Herald seems to have trouble getting the message that people of the 6th District prefer to be represented by someone who lives in the 6th District, knows his n...
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Harrowing near-miss in first voteNov 07, 2008 10:00 pm - I turned 18 in September and was extremely excited that my first voting experience would be for this presidential election. I went to my assigned polling place right aft...
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Coal-powered plants deserve scrutinyNov 07, 2008 10:00 pm - This country's abundant resource of coal brings many problems to our planet and to the communities in the areas where it is mined and burned: water and air pollution, re...
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Daily Herald bias showing in captionNov 07, 2008 10:00 pm - In the Oct. 21 L&E section, the caption used under the photo in the Jeffrey Wright article showcased the Herald's subtle political bias. Next to the photo of Jeffrey Wri...
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Make Breathalyzers mandatory in carsNov 06, 2008 10:00 pm - A message about I am writing this in regards to the recent Daily Herald titled "Memory, message" on Oct. 21. This message is not only to the editor but to all the citiz...
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Make Rolling Knolls forest preserveNov 06, 2008 10:00 pm - I am writing to urge Cook County to strongly consider acquiring the land at the Rolling Knolls Country Club in Hanover Township for inclusion in the Cook County Forest P...
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More tax on oil is not the answerNov 05, 2008 10:00 pm - George Krzesinski's post from Oct. 18 was about 180 degrees away from what should be done. Following his line of thought, all the euro countries, which heavily tax oil a...
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'Sin' a play some don't want to seeNov 03, 2008 10:00 pm - "'Sin' opens Friday in Glen Ellyn," read an Oct. 16 Daily Herald article. A play by Wendy Macleod is said to examine the life of a helicopter reporter, Avery Bly, during...
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Editorial on deputy raises hypocriticalNov 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Your piece on DuPage County deputies' pay raises is hypocritical. On the opinion page your mission statement proclaims: "To fear God, tell the truth, and make money." It...