Bolingbrook Opinion
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Endorsement: Biggert over Foster in Dist. 11 CongressOct 09, 2012 5:00 am - Experience is but a fine distinction in the race for Congress from the 11th District. Both Republican Judy Biggert, of Hinsdale, an incumbent from the former 13th Distri...
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Endorsement: Dold over Schneider in 10th Congressional DistrictOct 09, 2012 5:00 am - There is little question that in his first term, Rep. Robert Dold of Kenilworth has continued the 10th Congressional District’s long tradition of moderate, independent r...
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Obama inherited his own messOct 06, 2012 4:47 am - Obama inherited his own mess Democrats took over the House of Representatives and Senate at the start of the 110th Congress on Jan. 3, 2007, not Jan. 22, 2009. This...
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Feed your kids; make them sleepOct 02, 2012 4:40 am - An eighth-grader stays up until 2 a.m. every night playing video games. Mom works third shift; she’s not home to send him to bed at a decent hour. He gets up 20 minutes ...
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Entitlements are really for the richSep 30, 2012 4:45 am - Entitlements are really for the rich The obvious way to reduce Medicare costs is to get the predatory insurance companies out of the equation and go to government s...
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The SoapboxSep 29, 2012 5:00 am - Oooh, that smell: One suggestion for those who might be in the situation described by the neighbors of William Tinkler, the Elgin man who police say had been storing dea...
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McDonald’s good idea, but not hereSep 28, 2012 4:33 am - McDonald’s good idea, but not here McDonald’s would be a great addition to downtown Naperville — but the proposed location is wrong. The Washington street location ...
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We don’t apologize for our freedomsSep 28, 2012 4:33 am - We don’t apologize for our freedoms The U.S. Ambassador to Libya and three other Americans including two former Navy SEALS were brutally killed in a planned terrori...
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Obscure video? Wait ‘til movie arrivesSep 27, 2012 4:15 am - Obscure video? Wait ‘til movie arrives We are told that the Middle East is aflame because of an obscure video, seen by a handful of people. If this is true, what ma...
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Editorial: A close-to-home economic strategySep 19, 2012 8:59 am - At a meeting with the Daily Herald editorial board this week, Democratic U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin reflected on the usual topics — political dysfunction in Washington, the o...