Elmhurst Opinion
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Encourage business, not the oppositeMar 05, 2010 10:00 pm - Marni Pyke's Feb. 28 story of how train traffic has changed since the CN-EJ&E merger was interesting but all too typical of the Daily Herald's "whine and fluff" formula....
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Be good custodians of our wild placesMar 05, 2010 10:00 pm - I have been reading the recent news articles about a Wheaton "coyote problem." This is not a "coyote problem" but a problem of responsibility, both as a community and as...
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Don't be bullied by a vocal few on coyotesMar 05, 2010 10:00 pm - As a resident of Wheaton for all my 40 years, I respect and appreciate all forms of life and feel passionate that humans should make every attempt to live in harmony wit...
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Cop shooting anything but a punch lineMar 04, 2010 10:00 pm - It was a story, our managing editor predicted, that would draw intense interest. An off-duty police officer, Jennifer Marcellis, was shot in the arm by a woman she and h...
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Let's look beyond blaming teachersMar 03, 2010 10:00 pm - I wonder if Robert Melbye (Feb. 21 Fence Post) checked his facts lately about the salary increases and pension increases he claims that teachers receive. I have just re...
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County budget story was Page 1 newsMar 03, 2010 10:00 pm - I am confused. A recent article in the Feb. 24 Daily Herald regarding a $10 million budget surplus for DuPage County was on Page 5. In these never ending times of irresp...
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Refreshing honesty in local governmentMar 03, 2010 10:00 pm - We all knew, but now we know for sure what lies behind the proliferation of the red light cameras - revenue generation. This was publicly admitted by the village of Winf...
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Winfield's road plan suffers from myopiaMar 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Myopia is a condition of the eye that allows objects that are near to appear clear while objects farther away appear blurred and unfocused. I recently attended the Winfi...
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Reflection on dad's, NIU's lossMar 02, 2010 10:00 pm - As the second anniversary of the loss of Catalina, Dan, Gayle, Julianna and Ryanne passes, this tragedy still seems recent with disbelief why these students and too many...
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Solve the coyote problem nowMar 02, 2010 10:00 pm - A rather lengthy Associated Press article describes the coyote problem around Los Angeles. It describes two recent attacks on attended children. It says that since the 1...