Bolingbrook Opinion
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Recalling childhood joys of May DayApr 30, 2017 11:00 pm - When I was a child growing up in Crystal Lake many years ago, May Day had no political connotations. It was a joyful day to celebrate spring. We made May Baskets out of...
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New reason for Trump to release tax returnsApr 30, 2017 12:01 am - I doubt if there is anyone left in the country who still believes in the efficacy of trickle down economics. So when I hear that yet another tax cut for the rich is in t...
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Are any quiet restaurants out there?Apr 26, 2017 12:01 am - Someone help me out. Am I the only one wondering if there is any quiet restaurant out there? I've rotated for years among the local restaurants, and all I want is a calm...
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Protecting his corner of the sandboxApr 26, 2017 12:01 am - I could not believe the color picture of our "President" on Page 8 of Monday's "World & Nation." What an intimidating posture and demeanor he has taken. He looks like th...
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Rich really should carry more of tax loadApr 19, 2017 12:01 am - The logic and research apparent in Hans Schultz's letter, asking "How much of the income tax load should the rich be sharing?" was compelling. Mr. Schultz points out tha...
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Record of protecting billionaires, corporationsApr 18, 2017 12:01 am - U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam voted along party lines in opposition to a measure directing the Treasury Department to release President Trump's tax returns for closed review by...
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GOP bears some blame for state woesApr 18, 2017 12:01 am - State Rep. Grant Wehrli laments the finger-pointing, yet points at the Democrats as the source of the pointing. Does he forget all the ads and tweets pointing the finger...
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Killing remnant of deliberative governmentApr 15, 2017 1:00 am - In your April 11 "Our View" opinion, you call out Senators Durbin and Duckworth as being complicit in the loss of the filibuster option for Supreme Court nominees. Whil...
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Internet users tossed under the busApr 13, 2017 12:01 am - American Internet users have been thrown under the bus. Congress has voted to cancel the Privacy Protection previously put into effect during the Obama administration. C...
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Reps should follow call for term limitsApr 12, 2017 12:01 am - On March 27, I attended the less than transparent town hall hosted by Senator Michael Connelly of Naperville and Representative Jeanne Ives of Wheaton about the state of...