Des Plaines Opinion
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Answer the tough questions, BillMar 23, 2010 11:00 pm - Congressman Bill Foster has been hiding under his desk since Obama got elected. He shows up at a lot of children-related photo ops to publicize how he voted to keep prov...
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Israeli settlements impair peace effortMar 23, 2010 11:00 pm - The American Israel Public Affairs Committee doesn't speak for me. Those of us who truly care about Israel know that President Obama is right to confront Israel over its...
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Bean too must explain financesMar 23, 2010 11:00 pm - The Daily Herald is right to push Republican candidate Joe Walsh for further disclosure of his foreclosure situation, since 8th District congressional voters need to kno...
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Credit unions have benefits over banksMar 23, 2010 11:00 pm - Is anyone out there angry with his bank? If the answer is yes, why do you keep giving them your money, your interest, your payments (profits) on any of your money transa...
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Don't just blame the cell phonesMar 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Another community just passed an ordinance to ban the use of cell phones while driving a vehicle. The reason continues to be that such devices are distractions to drivin...
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Preying on those having hard timesMar 22, 2010 11:00 pm - As much as I have always been irritated by having advertisements interrupt programs, I long for the days when the ads showed a smiling individual promoting toothpaste, a...
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Collaborative efforts are key to the futureMar 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Northern Illinois University (NIU) announced that starting in June of 2010, it will offer a Bachelor of Science in Applied Management degree with an emphasis in public s...
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Today is the day to think about diabetesMar 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Can you imagine if everyone in the state of Maryland walked around with a disease called "the silent killer" and didn't know it? Or if every single resident in New York...
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Not satisfied with Dist. 207 explanationsMar 21, 2010 11:00 pm - No matter how carefully I listen or how much I read, I am still at a loss to understand why District 207 is letting go of 135 staff members, including 75 teachers. The e...
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Dist. 26, please don't change what worksMar 21, 2010 11:00 pm - I am a former (District 26) board member and still live in the district. I am a teacher at Wheeling High School where my classroom demographics are very similar to Eucli...