East Dundee Opinion
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Westlund-Deenihan not running in 2013Sep 17, 2012 5:00 am - It has been an honor to serve as trustee for Hanover Township. While this wasn’t an easy decision, I have decided not to seek re-election in 2013. I’ve done my best to ...
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Becoming American still dream to manySep 13, 2012 4:40 am - Every Wednesday morning there is a citizenship test and swearing-in ceremony on one of the floors of my federal office building. On my train ride to the city recently, I...
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Tell it like it really is, DHSep 12, 2012 4:40 am - Finally a newspaper gets it right, The Daily Herald has talked about the value of printing factual information. Especially during the presidential campaign. I suggest th...
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Moylan needed to step aside at gameSep 10, 2012 6:37 am - The Maine West football theme on Friday, Aug. 24 was to honor the veterans. Approximately 50 veterans were asked to line up on the field before the game and were applaud...
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PSAE scores are embarrassingSep 09, 2012 5:00 am - Beginning in 2001, all Illinois high school juniors were required to take the Prairie State Achievement Examination, which measures student achievement in reading, math,...
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They vaccinate horses, don’t they?Sep 05, 2012 4:40 am - Ruth Kramer wrote wanting to know why there is no vaccine for the West Nile virus. Well, there is ... for horses. We live in rural Dundee Township and for the past six y...
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Plutocracy not for meAug 30, 2012 4:40 am - I really don’t want to live under a plutocratic government. With the Supreme Court ruling and the Romney-Ryan budget, they want to give more to the wealthy and less to t...
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Editorial: The GOP, the Tea Party and value of party unityAug 29, 2012 9:08 am - There will be lots of talk about unity at the Republican National Convention this week, but one wonders to what degree the concept will define the goals of the Republica...
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How about a cure for West Nile?Aug 26, 2012 4:40 am - I’m curious. Every year now we are alerted to the threat of West Nile virus both in humans and especially birds. Though the number is not large, I doubt if those who hav...
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The SoapboxAug 25, 2012 5:00 am - Don’t sign that bill: Gov. Pat Quinn has one week to decide whether to expand gambling by adding five new casinos and slots at racetracks, including Arlington Park. Whil...