Campton Hills Opinion
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Editorial: The hopeful signs for workers in 2012Sep 03, 2012 5:00 am - On the day set aside to celebrate the role of working people in American economic life, it can be a little unnerving to contemplate the state of “labor” in 2012. In many...
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Beware the ‘progressives’Aug 31, 2012 4:40 am - I’m a product of the Great Depression, and I remember how popular the Communist Party was in America. I remember going to see one of their parades in Chicago and I also ...
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Leave farmers to food productionAug 28, 2012 4:40 am - On Aug. 17, a U.S. Appeals Court basically allowed the use of ethanol in our gasoline be increased to 15 percent from the 10 percent previously allowed. The original pur...
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Campton Night Out a big successAug 26, 2012 4:40 am - We would like to thank all the organizations, local businesses, sponsors and volunteers that helped make the 6th National Night Out at the Village of Campton Hills a suc...
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The SoapboxAug 25, 2012 5:00 am - Don’t sign that bill: Gov. Pat Quinn has one week to decide whether to expand gambling by adding five new casinos and slots at racetracks, including Arlington Park. Whil...
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Don’t politicize Chicago murdersAug 25, 2012 4:40 am - On Aug. 6, The Daily Herald printed a letter to the editor by James A. Wagner of Barrington that is irrational, uninformed, misguided, and slightly prejudiced. Mr. Wagne...
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Thanks to many on storm cleanupAug 25, 2012 4:14 am - Thanks to many on storm cleanup The July 1 microburst ravaged approximately 20 miles of road in unincorporated Winfield Township, leaving residents with huge amount...
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Get income tax code fixedAug 24, 2012 4:40 am - The United States Income Tax Code is more than 70,000 pages and the pages between the binders do not show how to pay income taxes but how to avoid paying them. This appl...
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Editorial: What the emerald ash borer teaches usAug 21, 2012 10:23 am - The term “leafy suburb” is used often enough that it’s become cliché. We love our trees, paying a premium for homes that have large ones, anchoring swings and treehouse...
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The SoapboxAug 18, 2012 6:00 am - Going the extra mile: Teachers at Anne Fox Elementary School in Hanover Park know family involvement is important to students' success, and they went out of their way th...