Elk Grove Village Opinion
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Retreat from ads starts with a bookNov 19, 2014 4:00 am - After months of campaign ads, they finally stopped on Nov. 3. Is there really a need to have started Black Friday ads on Nov. 4? I think I will just read books until Jan...
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Quinn's honesty, energy will continue to be feltNov 17, 2014 4:00 am - Thank goodness for you, Pat Quinn. Illinois is a better place now thanks to your energy and determination inspiring enough volunteers to work with you. You've accomplish...
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Madigan, Democrats will still govern this stateNov 15, 2014 4:00 am - I am among those trying to assess the meaning of November's election. As a conservative viewing national election results, I'm encouraged that so many voters finally wok...
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Just how important is your vote?Nov 14, 2014 4:01 am - If your candidate did not win and you chose not to vote, just consider yourself one of the more useless citizens we are stuck with. If you voted and your candidate did n...
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Editorial: A school's step toward closing one gender gapNov 14, 2014 4:01 am - Perhaps on a birthday long ago, a kid you know unwrapped an Erector set and spent the day constructing a tower. Or maybe you watched your own child open a Lego kit and b...
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Two-party system has run its courseNov 14, 2014 4:01 am - The elections are behind us for better or for worse. The campaign ads and debates were nasty and downright disrespectful. Many of the people who ran for office and incum...
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Social Security paying the wrong peopleNov 12, 2014 4:01 am - When I heard suspected Nazi war criminals were receiving millions in Social Security payments, I was very angry. I retired from teaching almost 15 years ago, and when I ...
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There's always risk to living abroadNov 12, 2014 4:01 am - It must have been a slow news day or week during "Benghazi" as the reality of having U.S. personal overseas is that they cannot be completely protected. The State Depart...
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Goal is not safety with red-light camerasNov 11, 2014 4:01 am - When it comes to ongoing issues or debates within communities around the Chicago area, one of the subjects that will come up is whether red-light photo tickets should be...
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Evening out soured by parking ticketNov 10, 2014 4:01 am - Seeing the story in the Daily Herald about the Metropolis Theatre being on the verge of closing at the end of October made me think about how important it is to support ...