Des Plaines Opinion
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Must change players to fix SpringfieldOct 30, 2012 5:00 am - Tall and impressive, Jonathan Greenberg was holding his infant son on his shoulder, his toddler racing nearby. Jonathan stood before our organization announcing his run...
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Time for a change -- vote GreenbergOct 30, 2012 5:00 am - Illinois has been in financial chaos for as long as I can remember. No, our problems didn’t happen overnight, but they are not changing, even slowly. We’ll have $90 bill...
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Happy that Moylan will decline pensionOct 30, 2012 5:00 am - With Springfield in a constant state of gridlock, I look for candidates who are committed to leading by example and walking the walk. The other day I spoke to Marty Moyl...
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Walsh brings fiscal responsibilityOct 30, 2012 4:40 am - Ms. Duckworth has repeatedly said that she will support President Obama in his feckless tax and spend policies. The blindness of your editorial staff in endorsing her ma...
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Duckworth a true patriotOct 30, 2012 4:40 am - Tammy Duckworth is an extraordinary woman, and I am so glad that she is running for Congress to represent us in Washington. Tammy is a true patriot with a long and remar...
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We must invest in the park districtOct 29, 2012 5:00 am - I fully support the Arlington Heights Park District referendum and urge my fellow residents to vote YES! I have coached basketball for the past three years and our gyms ...
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Cut the budget for Mt. Prospect libraryOct 29, 2012 5:00 am - According to the 9/21/12 article in The Journal the library budget for 2013 will increase 2.65 percent, the lowest increase in the last 10 years. The operating budget wi...
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Mathias has earned another tour of dutyOct 29, 2012 5:00 am - The race for state representative in our district is the only one in Illinois that pits two incumbents, Carol Sente and Sid Mathias. They are both good people and it sho...
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Michelle Mussman is the real dealOct 29, 2012 5:00 am - I am, by nature, not a political person, but I feel personally compelled to ask you to cast your ballot for Michelle Mussman, as the state representative for our distric...
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Parks referendum can be cut furtherOct 29, 2012 5:00 am - Last March voters rejected a $48 million park district referendum. Now the park district is requesting $39 million. Rejecting the first referendum saved taxpayers over $...