Bolingbrook Opinion
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Endorsements: Senger for GOP nomination for Congress, 11th DistrictFeb 18, 2014 12:01 am - A hotly contested race is under way for the Republican nomination to take on incumbent Democrat Bill Foster in the 11th Congressional District. Of the four candidates st...
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The SoapboxFeb 14, 2014 10:00 pm - Library on the move: No fewer than six Chicago-centric entities are vying for the official Barack Obama presidential library, leaving the suburbs out in the cold ag...
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Endorsement: Wiley for GOP in DuPage County Board District 6Feb 14, 2014 12:01 am - Three candidates are seeking the Republican nomination in the March 18 primary for one District 6 seat on the DuPage County Board. The field features two strong candidat...
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Should Chicago Symphony play in a preserve?Feb 09, 2014 4:00 am - Imagine the prospect of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra coming to DuPage County. On its face, who could argue with the idea? Think of the vaunted CSO playing beautiful mu...
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The SoapboxFeb 08, 2014 4:00 am - Filling the food void: An upside to Dominick's pulling out of the Chicago market? Stores that offer new options for local palates are filling the vacuum. Examples are Jo...
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Problems show that values do matterFeb 08, 2014 3:40 am - Problems show that values do matter I was rereading the article “Survey: Policies lost touch with changing American families” and thought to myself: what can most o...
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Quinn, mow lawns - after electionFeb 07, 2014 1:01 am - Quinn, mow lawns - after election During his latest grass cutting ad the governor stated that he balanced the budget. That is great news. Illinois is out of debt an...
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Shorten community college termsFeb 07, 2014 1:01 am - Illinois Community College trustee terms of office, outside Chicago, were originally set at four years. Those terms were later lengthened by the legislature to six years...
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Time to change good ol' boy politicsFeb 07, 2014 1:01 am - East Dundee voters are about to make a decision that will affect their municipality's future for decades. The village trustees that will be elected April 7 will make imp...
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Proof prevailing wage a good dealFeb 07, 2014 1:01 am - On March 6 in Elgin, Gov. Bruce Rauner said of his income state tax proposal, "Any local loss of revenues would be offset by reforming prevailing wage laws, which can in...