Elburn Opinion
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Giving back in a winning wayAug 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Giving back in a winning way: When Michael Mendel bought a $100 raffle ticket, he was hoping to win big. But not for himself. The St. Charles business owner had other th...
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Obama wrong on us speaking SpanishJul 27, 2008 11:00 pm - I would like to address comments Barack Obama made that "all of our students should learn Spanish" and that he was embarrassed that we didn't learn the languages people ...
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Don't put up with higher tax billJul 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Property owners across the country are objecting to their real estate tax assessment this year. Not too soon, however, given the slump in values and in sales throughout ...
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Stop bashing the USAJul 17, 2008 11:00 pm - I need to respond to a letter to the editor submitted by Barbara Zaha from July 11. Many citizens celebrate the 4th of July each summer surrounded by family and friends,...
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Is it really a time for celebration?Jul 10, 2008 11:00 pm - At a time when our collective consciousness has been crushingly assaulted by a duplicitous government that arbitrarily assigns the status of a "rogue nation" or "enemy c...
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Mayor challenges reader gripeJul 09, 2008 11:00 pm - While debating issues in the newspaper is not a common practice of mine, a letter, sent to and recently published by the Daily Herald, requires clarification and correct...
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Constitution not ours to interpretJul 08, 2008 11:00 pm - The problem with the Supreme Court decision on the Second Amendment is not that it granted an individual right. That is welcome enough. But they once again said without ...
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Steps to solve oil problemJul 05, 2008 11:00 pm - As of June 21, there are four things that need to be done about oil. Give big oil the option of repairing and building refineries or we will stop giving them leases to d...
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Nothing misleading about Web siteJul 04, 2008 11:00 pm - I am writing in response to the Batavia parents protesting the library link to a Planned Parenthood site for teens. I have a master's degree in human physiology and Kerr...
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Towns too giving to developersJun 28, 2008 11:00 pm - When are municipalities going to stop being financial institutions for developers? Every community needs to attract new developments but to give cash is not the correct ...