East Dundee Opinion
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Razing Cole Hall would be mistakeMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Tearing down Cole Hall is a mistake. I'm not trying to minimize the tragedy, but to tear down a perfectly good building is not the solution. A memorial should be erected...
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Media could regret Obama fascinationMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - The TV show "Commander in Chief" with Geena Davis and Donald Sutherland was one of the best prime-time television programs presented in the fall of 2005. It was so powe...
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Reduce emotions to find solutionsFeb 28, 2008 10:00 pm - My son was friends with one of the NIU victims so I understand how people feel. I can understand how angry, scared, confused and frustrated everyone is now. Sadly, too m...
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Thomas wouldn't recognize the truthFeb 26, 2008 10:00 pm - I would like to know how your paper lets Cal Thomas write an article about his GOP buddies and fear mongers? Here is a guy who still has his head in the sand, like flip-...
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Shootings prompt predictable debateFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - The reaction following tragedies like the one at NIU is predictable. Those who favor gun control argue tougher gun control laws would reduce the number of senseless shoo...
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Never so proud to be an NIU alumFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - I am responding to a letter titled "Where are heroes when we need them?'" I am a proud NIU alumni and parent of a current student. This has been a shocking, surreal and ...
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Soapbox: Elections, all the timeFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - A lot of pundits said Barack Obama was getting into the race too early last year. And, we all know how that's turned out so far. Now, the trend seems to be catching on i...
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Soapbox: Great opportunity for Big HollowFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - Big Hollow Elementary District 38 voters supported the district's call to approve the Feb. 5 referendum to inject much-needed cash into its schools. Now, they want to kn...
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Lessons learned at NIU come back to the foreFeb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Jim Davis, NIU Class of '77. B.S. in Journalism. Frankly, I hadn't been thinking about that a lot lately. Until this past week. In that time, I thought more than once of...
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In midst of covering tragedy, journalists do care about sourcesFeb 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Reporters and photographers play a role that goes beyond merely satisfying the public's curiosity about a shocking event. At times like these, news reporters aren't exac...