Elk Grove Village Opinion
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Editorial: Build the pedestrian bridge — quicklyMay 21, 2013 5:00 am - The bike trail that winds through Busse Woods in Cook County is a beautiful suburban oasis. It wanders between meadows in full sun and the lush shade of the deep woods. ...
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We’re giving up rights in name of safetyMay 20, 2013 5:00 am - Regarding Mary Fischer’s letter of May 4, she obviously, like many others, doesn’t have a clue regarding gun control. Naturally everyone wants to feel safe, but how does...
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Autism campaign needs advocatesMay 20, 2013 5:00 am - During April Autism Awareness month, many parents of children on the spectrum heard new statistics — that 1 in 50 children are now being diagnosed with autism. People ne...
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Include Cook in concealed carry lawMay 19, 2013 5:00 am - I read the article the Herald regarding the legislature’s debate on the new concealed carry law. Based on what I read, they want to exclude Cook County from the new law ...
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Medical marijuana a step backwardMay 17, 2013 4:08 pm - On April 17, the Illinois House passed HB 1, often referred to as “medical marijuana” legislation, 61-57. On Friday, the state Senate followed suit with a 35-21 vote, an...
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Drastic changes needed to save stateMay 17, 2013 5:00 am - The State is bust, morally and financially. The best solution to the pension problem is to 1) switch to all charter schools, 2) get rid of public teachers and 3) break t...
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System has too many inconsistenciesMay 17, 2013 5:00 am - I believe reporters in general are not asking all of the right questions. First, why are some groups of people such as teachers and police allowed to opt out of the Soci...
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Make Speaker Madigan more accountableMay 17, 2013 5:00 am - I am writing this letter due to my concern about pension reform as proposed by Michael Madigan and passed by the Illinois House, coupled with Mr. Madigan’s continued pus...
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Plan B pill an important optionMay 16, 2013 5:00 am - This is in response to Kathleen Parker’s column of May 6, “Plan B ruling is an affront to parenting.” Sorry, Parker, but the affront to parenting is not the ruling allow...
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No comparison between captivesMay 15, 2013 5:00 am - Really? In Saturday’s Daily Herald, a cartoonist compares the savage brutality the monster in Cleveland imposed on three innocent girls with the treatment America has im...