Elburn Opinion
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Firearms industry winsDec 18, 2017 12:00 am - Hultgren did it again. Congressman Randy Hultgren, 14th District, voted for the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017. This bill would make it easier to carry firearms...
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Acts of kindness deserve recognitionDec 05, 2017 12:00 am - Often, the work of community members and service organizations is overlooked. Most volunteers are not looking for recognition or praise for their efforts, but I would li...
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What about sex abuse by president?Nov 22, 2017 12:00 am - I would hope that everyone in the world would aspire to eliminate sexual harassment in their respective countries. Certainly, the USA should take the lead in this, as we...
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Still time to save arctic wildlife refugeNov 15, 2017 11:01 pm - Back in 1960, President Eisenhower designated the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) as a place where wildlife such as polar bears, caribou herds, and migrating bird...
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Further division not the answer in NFL protestsNov 08, 2017 11:01 pm - The NFL protest is not a First Amendment issue. Yes, the veterans, and I am one of them, have fought to maintain our individual rights including the right of peaceful di...
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Women need full control of their destinyOct 21, 2017 12:01 am - I have never been as proud to live in Illinois as after this election, and more recently after the signing of HB40. I moved here in 2004 from Ohio to be in a more libera...
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Socialism? Hey, we actually need itOct 19, 2017 12:01 am - Hey folks, when you really think about it, Socialism isn't all that bad. I got to thinking about it the other day. People sometimes make the mistake of conflating social...
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2nd Amendment needs this adjustmentOct 14, 2017 12:01 am - The Second Amendment to our Constitution is over 200 years old and, in my humble opinion, is long overdue for some badly needed changes. If the stouthearted authors of t...
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Editorial: Fighting opioid epidemic on many frontsOct 12, 2017 5:00 am - If anyone doubts the extent of the opioid epidemic, pay attention to these stories on the federal, state and local level just in the last couple days. On Tuesday, first ...
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Who got more votes, has more expertise?Sep 23, 2017 12:01 am - If you wonder why people are angry enough to elect Donald Trump as our President of the United States and why newspapers are held in such contempt by many, just look at ...