Elk Grove Village Opinion
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Radtke views on prep sports worth rerunJan 11, 2016 12:00 am - I enjoyed the Our View recently, but there is one resolution (our view) that deserves another printing. The view of John Radtke, assistant sports editor, is outstanding ...
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Wrong about gun-free zonesJan 11, 2016 12:00 am - In his Jan. 3 letter to the editor, Rich Schwanbeck of Elk Grove Village regurgitated the much-ballyhooed claim by gun enthusiasts that gun-free zones help the bad guys....
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Girls, try not wearing head covering in IranJan 11, 2016 12:00 am - Cultural experiences, like that of the young ladies at Vernon Hills High School who wore hijabs for a day, are generally a good thing and should be encouraged. But if th...
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Kind stranger helped avoid crisisJan 10, 2016 12:00 am - I'd like to say a huge "thank you" to the kind woman who helped me get my car into the driveway when it got stuck in the slushy snow the other evening. After successful...
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Will Wheaton College prof speak truth?Jan 09, 2016 12:00 am - After reading the article about Dr. Hawkins from Wheaton College wearing the hijab to show her solidarity with Muslim women in America, I couldn't help wonder if she wil...
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It takes hard work not to hateJan 09, 2016 12:00 am - Christmas Eve service at my church was great. I came out with my spirit filled with love and joy. I saw a police car parked in the dark watching over our flock and was s...
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License renewal not good deal for driversJan 07, 2016 11:01 pm - With respect to Marni Pyke's article Monday, Jan. 4, I cannot decide if the state is just short sighted, or is this just another way to screw the citizens of Illinois. ...
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Who says Mexico can't pay for wall?Jan 07, 2016 11:01 pm - Why are critics and pundits so quick to dismiss Donald Trump's claim that he (we) can make Mexico pay for "the wall"? In 2014 we sent over $971 million in "aid" to Mexic...
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GOP radicalism a threat to Americans, tooJan 05, 2016 11:01 pm - Americans appropriately understand and fear the threat posed by radical Jihadism. I hope they are equally alarmed by the radical Republicans - Cruz and Trump - now well ...
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Preserve dark skies, fight Longmeadow planJan 05, 2016 11:01 pm - Over the past months I have enjoyed reading the Nature of Things column written by Valerie Blaine, the nature programs manager for the Forest Preserve District of Kane C...