Deerfield Opinion
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Seals lacks real-world experienceOct 26, 2010 11:00 pm - I am amazed that the Daily Herald thinks that Dan Seals is a stronger fit for the 10th District than Bob Dold. This is Dan Seals' third attempt to try for this congressi...
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No on Wauconda tax increaseOct 26, 2010 12:00 am - Though it's phrased as a vote on annexing to the Wauconda Fire Protection District, the ballot question for Wauconda residents really is a tax increase. And it's not a t...
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Yes for Prospect Heights roadsOct 26, 2010 12:00 am - Prospect Heights officials want permission to sell $15 million in bonds to rebuild badly deteriorated streets. The city's government is revenue-starved, so the streets a...
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Three times too many for Wheeling 911Oct 26, 2010 12:00 am - For the third time, Wheeling is asking residents to approve an increase in the fee on phone lines to pay for 911 service, from 75 cents to $1.45 a month. The increase is...
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Yes in Gurnee District 56Oct 26, 2010 12:00 am - Federal emergency officials call Gurnee Grade School one of the most flood-prone structures in Illinois hardly a distinction any parent would want for a school. At tim...
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Voters must take some blame for status quoOct 25, 2010 11:00 pm - So many people want to “Throw the incumbents out”. Well, I agree that government at the federal and state level has been woeful. But didn't we get what we deserved? Isn'...
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Farnham tactics are underhandedOct 25, 2010 11:00 pm - In the Oct. 16 newspapers, it was reported that Keith Farnham said that GOP fliers that raise serious questions about his communications with the governor are “lies.” Th...
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Ruth Munson has earned our trustOct 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Things are bad in Springfield and have only gotten worse in the last two years. We need someone there who understands our needs and who won't back down from a challenge....
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Viral e-mails make us less informedOct 25, 2010 11:00 pm - As an older voter, it seems to me that each election gets more peculiar. This year's election is noted for the apparent admiration of candidates with absolutely no exper...
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Cancer position shows Sugrue is extremeOct 25, 2010 11:00 pm - I was shocked to find out that Dan Sugrue's radical positions included cutting funding for breast cancer prevention. During breast cancer awareness month, when even NFL ...