Downers Grove Opinion
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Global warming stats not revealedDec 14, 2015 12:00 am - Paul Anderson's letter regarding the lack of proof of climate change is spot on. When I was a student at Saint Joe's in Downers Grove many years ago the good nuns talked...
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House break-in? Call a newsman.Dec 12, 2015 11:01 pm - I applaud the lady who wrote about the lack of respect shown to teachers, firemen, and the police. There are good and bad people in every profession. I chose to believe ...
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DH off base about police cultureDec 07, 2015 12:00 am - It was in complete disbelief that I read in the Nov. 27 "Our View" opinion page "The uncomfortable reality of Laquan McDonald's death." The DH editorial staff was way of...
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Time for Illinois to graduate (taxes)Nov 26, 2015 11:00 pm - Pat Quinn's 5 percent income tax was making some headway against the budget deficit. The current tax rate of 3.75 percent is not enough and Illinois falls further in deb...
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Confused on Syrian refugee situationNov 21, 2015 11:00 pm - I'm more than a bit confused by the news regarding refugees from Syria. On the one hand, we hear that there is a need to resettle 10,000 in the US this year and perhaps ...
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Editorial: 'Fear leads to hatred, hatred to anger'Nov 20, 2015 12:00 am - In Paris, a Muslim man wearing a blindfold, asks for hugs from those around him near a memorial site to last week's victims. “I'm a Muslim, but I'm told that I'm a terro...
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Writer never taught in inner-city schoolsNov 15, 2015 11:00 pm - In a recent letter to the editor it was stated that the teacher should handle classroom disipline. It is apparent to me as a retired inner city school teacher that the w...
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Even GOP doesn't grasp media biasNov 11, 2015 11:00 pm - On the heels of Ted Cruz calling out the moderators in the third GOP debate, the chairman of the Republican National Committee promised that CNBC would not be allowed to...
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How's insurance premium next year?Nov 11, 2015 11:00 pm - Get the letter from your health care insurer about next year's premium? How's that working for you? My Blue Cross plan premium is going up 45 percent next year. Thank yo...
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Editorial: Myriad ways you can honor veterans' service todayNov 11, 2015 12:00 am - Today the country honors veterans from every war for their dedication, service and sacrifice. Suburban communities and schools will commemorate the day with services, sp...