Downers Grove Opinion
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Lisle election mailer was dishearteningMar 31, 2017 1:00 am - I find it very disheartening to have received, in the mail, an election piece which is a nasty personal attack on Mayor Joe Broda. I think debate of issues is a healthy...
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Candidates offer property tax freezeMar 30, 2017 11:00 pm - There are four reasons not to vote for Mayor Broda and several reasons to vote for the Prosperity for Lisle candidates: 1. When we moved to Lisle more than 20 years ago,...
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No call to bully and insult RoskamMar 26, 2017 1:00 am - Congressman Peter Roskam, 6th Congressional District, is a target of national groups like the DCCC, Indivisible, and the OFA, which is why Mr. Roskam argues correctly th...
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Muslim women try to embody Khadija, AyeshaMar 25, 2017 1:00 am - As I ruminate upon Women's History Month, iconic women in Islamic history emerge as a timeless inspiration. Islam elevated the status of women, initiating rights to inh...
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Candidates know who they representMar 25, 2017 1:00 am - On April 4, Naperville residents should support city council candidates who understand that they represent first and foremost the residents of the City of Naperville. J...
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November, 2018 seems long way offMar 24, 2017 12:01 am - I was hearing echoes of "Let them eat cake" coming across the centuries when I learned the particulars of the Trump budget proposal. Our elected aristocracy is firmly in...
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Ready for change in Lisle TownshipMar 21, 2017 12:01 am - The binding referendum to consolidate road services between Lisle and Naperville Townships in the April 4 elections is only one of three responsibilities townships have ...
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Who's really our biggest terror threat?Mar 20, 2017 1:00 am - In the wake of Trump's latest travel ban I just had to consult the dictionary once again for key word definitions pertaining to the fact this ban is to be enacted to pre...
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New leadership is needed in LisleMar 19, 2017 12:01 am - I've lived in Lisle for over 38 years, raised my kids here and have been proud to call Lisle home. Not unlike other communities, our village has had its share of challen...
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Roskam should take Hyde's words to heartMar 17, 2017 12:01 am - "The matter before this body is a question of lying under oath … your judgment should rise above politics, above partisanship, above polling data. That none of us is abo...