Buffalo Grove Opinion
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Casinos have taken all the fun awayDec 03, 2010 10:00 pm - As someone who used to go weekly with friends, I now go once a month or less. They have set the machines so tight that you no longer have fun. I go with the thought that...
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No sense in 'don't ask, don't tell'Dec 03, 2010 10:00 pm - I'm not sure I understand the reasoning behind the policy of Don't Ask Don't Tell. Do people normally ask? I personally don't ask every person I meet, and maybe this is ...
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Airline security would dismay OrwellDec 03, 2010 10:00 pm - There is a growing backlash about the recent airport scanning measures put in place just before the peak flying period between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day. It is no...
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Douse agency chief who feels burnedDec 03, 2010 12:00 am - Raise your hand if you've lost a job in the last three years. Raise your hand if you've kept your job but took a pay cut, pay freeze or some furlough days in the past th...
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Tax cut backers can't have it both waysDec 02, 2010 10:00 pm - How do those people who want “all” the Bush tax cuts to continue expect to pay for the two wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and also aid returning the veterans who will nee...
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Anti-smoking laws should apply to allDec 02, 2010 10:00 pm - The politically connected elites of Illinois want to have the smoking ban repealed for their “businesses” and for them only. That is what the Illinois House is consideri...
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Arrogance clouds pension debateDec 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Mr. Urbanek's response to Mr. Fuch's very practical plan to fund pensions is a reflection of the selfishness and arrogance of the leadership in our education community. ...
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Reduce county's lawsuits expensesDec 02, 2010 10:00 pm - According to the recent Daily Herald article, “Cook settles jail ‘hazing' suit for $55 million,” the $55 million settlement in the inmate mass strip-search case will lik...
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Human behaviors shameful at dog parkDec 02, 2010 10:00 pm - No people allowed Given the good weather, it was a popular day to be at the dog park. It was also a time to remind me of how irresponsible people can be. There are many ...
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Stop the additions to spending billsDec 02, 2010 10:00 pm - A simple rule change would make spending easier to control since everything would be out in the open. That rule: Riders are no longer allowed on any bill passed at any l...