Deerfield Opinion
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Time to look beyond our own backyardsMay 16, 2010 11:00 pm - I see NIMBY is alive and well in the Northwest suburbs. But how "well" can that be? With NIMBY'S head buried in the sand, weighted down with misinformation, the status q...
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People must continue fighting for reformMay 16, 2010 11:00 pm - It is difficult for anyone to have job security today. Tens of thousands of unemployed Illinoisans are searching for a new line of work, and even many with jobs are look...
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Why did Wheeling approve cell tower?May 16, 2010 11:00 pm - The Plan Commission said no, residents in the area said no, but on April 19 the Wheeling Village Trustees voted "YES" to AT&T's request for a permit to erect a 16-story,...
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Lisa Stone only one who helped himMay 16, 2010 11:00 pm - There is nothing wrong with Lisa Stone. If anything, all of the other board members should be recalled. After having an incident with the Buffalo Grove police Lisa Stone...
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Big government equals big businessMay 15, 2010 11:00 pm - The Democrats in Washington seem to want to generate new laws and regulation with every situation that comes along. Do you realize some of these regulations have been lo...
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Look at facts and tell me who's racistMay 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Who are the racists? I'm amused by all the reports about the lack of blacks at tea party rallies. Blacks comprise 12.4 percent of the U.S. population. About 95 percent o...
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GOP seems mostly afraid of votersMay 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Most of the discussion regarding the recently enacted Arizona illegal immigrant ID law has focused on whether or not it mandates racial profiling. However, lost in the d...
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Arizona law is disgustingMay 15, 2010 11:00 pm - In regard to the recent passage of Arizona Senate Bill 1070. This is one of the most disgusting pieces of legislation I've ever heard of. Now, police officers there will...
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Wealth threshold is too randomMay 15, 2010 11:00 pm - The politicians in Springfield and Washington have arbitrarily and unilaterally decided wealthy citizens are people who earn $200,000-$250,000 or more, annually. People ...
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Medical marijuana will ease sufferingMay 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Fourteen states allow people who are suffering from serious conditions like cancer, epilepsy and muscular dystrophy to use marijuana to make their pain bearable. Let's b...