Elk Grove Village Opinion
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Embarrassed about Walsh’s hypocrisyOct 26, 2012 4:40 am - Recently I had the opportunity to hear both Congressman Joe Walsh and Tammy Duckworth being interviewed on television. During that interview, Congressman Walsh went on a...
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Walsh hardly David to Duckworth’s GoliathOct 26, 2012 4:40 am - Regarding C. Poole’s comments on David and Goliath. Joe Walsh is an incumbent Congressman and recipient of significant external SuperPAC support and television advertisi...
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Editorial: The win-win of first-time forgivenessOct 25, 2012 9:35 am - In 2009, the average number of inmates in Illinois prisons stood at 45,545. It grew to 47,504 the next year and to 48,978 in 2011, according to annual reports from the I...
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Walsh doesn’t deserve to go back to D.C.Oct 25, 2012 9:14 am - When is Tea Party favorite Joe Walsh going to stop complaining when Lt. Col. Tammy Duckworth goes out of her district? This is from someone who doesn’t even live in the ...
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DuPage board’s attendance problemOct 25, 2012 4:30 am - DuPage board’s attendance problem It is always good to see a politician keep his word and stick to it. DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin made the statement a ...
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Editorial: Preckwinkle gives and takes Cook taxesOct 24, 2012 9:35 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle didn’t initiate a 1-percentage-point county sales tax increase in 2008, Her predecessor Todd Stroger did. But Preckwinkle di...
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Stand against ‘killing of innocents’Oct 21, 2012 5:00 am - At the 67th session of the United Nations on Sept. 25, President Obama addressed the General Assembly, saying, “There are no words that excuse the killing of innocents.”...
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Regulations for car efficiency can workOct 20, 2012 5:00 am - Mr. Ken Kitzing’s letter to the editor on Oct. 9 drove me to do some research on the new federal standards for auto fuel efficiency. Mr. Kitzing suggested that in order ...
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The SoapboxOct 20, 2012 5:00 am - Playoff ready: It’s been an exciting high school football season in the suburbs that has featured thrilling games and impressive individual performances. But the best i...
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Sente would bring genuine leadershipOct 19, 2012 5:00 am - Voters of the 59th Legislative District have a difficult choice to make between two incumbent representatives. We have known each of them for a long time, and have consi...