Bolingbrook Opinion
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The SoapboxDec 06, 2014 4:01 am - Whiskers for charity: Who knew that not shaving could feel so good? Gurnee police officials are winking at the department's personal appearance policy to benefit ch...
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Editorial: Find middle ground on adjuncts who are retiredDec 03, 2014 4:01 am - When the school year ends, Oakton Community College plans to dismiss dozens of adjunct instructors who are retired and collecting a state pension. The school recently wa...
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COD board needed smoked salmon?Nov 25, 2014 11:01 pm - COD board needed smoked salmon? I applaud the Daily Herald for running the story about a COD trustee "biting back." COD Trustees spent thousands of our taxpayer dol...
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Editorial: Right to start early on campus smoking banNov 24, 2014 10:00 pm - Watching young people light up a cigarette and take a long drag makes us wonder how they can ignore the dangers of smoking. The message is certainly clear, from the warn...
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The SoapboxNov 22, 2014 4:01 am - Scrape it off: A Palatine High School cross country runner was seriously hurt this week when a car hit him, and Palatine police cited the driver for failure to yiel...
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Editorial: 'No Refusal' DUI crackdowns are useful toolNov 18, 2014 10:00 pm - Kane County has started its own holiday tradition, one that has the potential to save lives. It's a tradition that we'd like to see expanded in other suburban areas as w...
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Illinois uninterested in voter ID lawNov 17, 2014 11:01 pm - Illinois uninterested in voter ID law Your Sunday edition of Nov. 16 contained a column by Catherine Rampell from the Washington Post writers group. In this column,...
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Extend olive branch to hedge trimmerNov 15, 2014 11:01 pm - Extend olive branch to hedge trimmer After one of the ex governor's recent campaign ads I thought it would be a nice thing for the new governor to ask Mr. Quinn to ...
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The SoapboxNov 15, 2014 4:01 am - Some opinions require lots of words and elaboration. Some don't. This is Saturday Soapbox, briefly stated commentary from the Daily Herald's editors. Just aski...
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What's an old-timer? and other burning questionsNov 09, 2014 4:01 am - When I started writing this column 15 or so years ago, it was on all things Naperville, ran only in our Naperville edition. And as a longtime Napervillean (lived there 1...