Des Plaines Opinion
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There's no excuse for rude customersApr 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Society is quick to complain about the poor quality of customer service. There are times when poor customer service is simply bad, but there are circumstances when it's ...
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Leftists have a history of violenceApr 16, 2010 11:00 pm - A recent column by Eugene Robinson called our attention to the "rising risk of far-right violence," but dismissed threats of leftist violence as having "gone the way of ...
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Don't just blame teachersApr 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Mr. Navarrette, this letter is in response to your April 6 column, titled "U.S. not making the grade on reforms." As a semiretired public school educator, I agree with s...
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Why are conservatives only speaking now?Apr 16, 2010 11:00 pm - It's amazing to me how all these Republican fiscal conservatives have been coming out of the woodwork since President Obama and the Democrats took over. Where were they...
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Thoughts on carp eradicationApr 16, 2010 11:00 pm - There has been an ongoing battle over the Asian carp. The main worry is that it will get in the Great Lakes and destroy the sport fishing resources. Other states, like M...
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There are too many unanswered questionsApr 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Inquiring minds want to know: How long do you think it will take some pro-abortion organization to file suit against the U.S. Government to enforce the law in the health...
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Private schools offer what publics can'tApr 15, 2010 11:00 pm - It saddens me greatly to hear about the state of our public education system. Class sizes are getting larger and larger. Music, art and physical education programs are b...
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Many believe that Darwin is a fraudApr 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Perhaps if Susan Mule, featured in an article published in the Daily Herald, needs a Darwin based textbook for her daughter she should buy one of the myriad textbooks pu...
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Health bill details just don't add upApr 14, 2010 11:00 pm - I am a health insurance agent that works out of Lombard. I was torn between the desire to see a health care bill put in place and the equal desire to see our president d...
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Support funding for afterschool programsApr 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Young people in Illinois and across the country face greater barriers to success than ever before. Employment rates among teens have dropped significantly over the last ...