Burlington Opinion
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FOID cards are for honest peopleDec 01, 2018 12:00 am - In her letter on Nov. 26, Sushila Jackson said it is too easy go get a gun in this country. Her point was that someone bought a gun and only showed a FOID card and no ba...
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President should respect free pressDec 01, 2018 12:00 am - Journalists hold dear the First Amendment of the Constitution, which protects your right and need to know more than what your government is telling you. Journalists are ...
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A connection to a kinder worldNov 26, 2018 12:00 am - I would like to take the opportunity to express my appreciation for the beautifully written editorial in the Nov. 21 Daily Herald, "These are American Values? Trump cond...
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Editorial: Don't ignore mandatory child abuse reporting lawNov 18, 2018 10:00 pm - Kane County State's Attorney Joe McMahon is ticked off and we don't blame him. The reason for McMahon's ire is the arrest of a principal and a teacher for violating the ...
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Mad Max mayhemNov 16, 2018 12:00 am - Multiple children being killed in automobile accidents have been making national news. One has to be a road warrior to drive the Randall Road corridor on account of aggr...
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Caravans don't want to assimilateNov 15, 2018 12:00 am - To letter writer Tom Conley: OK, so the Baby Boomers are retiring, I understand that. And jobs are outpacing workers. But these "caravans" coming here expect to be let i...
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Reality checkNov 14, 2018 12:00 am - In his letter, "We need immigrants in workforce," Mr. Conley tries to justify immigrant caravans as helping satisfy a shortage of skilled and unskilled workers and equat...
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Phony prayerNov 07, 2018 12:00 am - Thank you for publishing the photo of Donald Trump in the Sunday, Oct. 14, Daily Herald article, "Released from Turkey, pastor prays with Trump. I haven't had that type ...
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Governor didn't listenOct 31, 2018 1:00 am - One thing I noticed about Bruce Rauner is that he rarely is seen with his mouth closed. This means that he is talking and not listening. Compromise is doing things his w...
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The right qualities for Kane judgeOct 30, 2018 1:00 am - I have known Tom Hartwell through most of my professional career, which includes more than 20 years as an attorney, during which I was chairman of a state commission, an...