Elk Grove Village Opinion
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Mayor right to drop aldermen's insuranceFeb 20, 2016 12:00 am - The mayor of Des Plaines has it correct. We all know, that to obtain benefits in the real world, part-time employees have to work a minimum of 30 hours a week. My guess ...
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Some students should be removed from schoolFeb 17, 2016 11:01 pm - Responding to Elgin Area School District U-46 minimizing suspensions, the new process may work with some, other students are hard and fast in their resolute bad behavior...
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What would Scalia think of GOP behavior?Feb 17, 2016 11:01 pm - The U.S. Constitution is very clear about the appointment of Supreme Court justices: The President "shall nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate,...
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We need state budget, not another holidayFeb 17, 2016 12:00 am - It's being reported that Illinois state legislators Andre Thapedi, Thaddeus Jones, Rita Mayfield and Arthur Turner are sponsoring a bill to make Barack Obama's birthday ...
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Did we miss 'President Reagan Day'?Feb 16, 2016 11:01 pm - I just heard on television news that some lawmakers are considering making Aug. 5 "President Obama Day." I definitely think we should reward him for raising the national...
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CPS woes solvable by tax increaseFeb 16, 2016 11:01 pm - In a recent editorial Ralph Martire stated that the Chicago Public Schools do not have enough money to pay for its schools. I believe that by raising property taxes in C...
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How are time-outs working for you?Feb 15, 2016 11:01 pm - When I read Ken Potts' column in the Neighbor section in the Jan. 31 edition of the Herald, one question came to mind; What color is the sky on his planet? Seriously? Wh...
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Blacks haven't gotten much from DemsFeb 15, 2016 11:01 pm - Iowa shows how close the vote was with the absence of Hillary's usual block of black votes. This very important dependency on the blacks is very revealing. Here you have...
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Tough for private schools to surviveFeb 15, 2016 12:00 am - Today's private schools can market themselves to survive all they want, however if the State of Illinois does not reduce its property taxes nothing will help. Illinois h...
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First choice in 10 years in District 6Feb 15, 2016 12:00 am - I used to be a Peter Roskam supporter. I voted for him in the last election, but like most politicians who have spent more than 10 years in Washington, Roskam has turned...