Elmhurst Opinion
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Bilingual kids will have more successDec 06, 2009 10:00 pm - Ontarioville Elementary School should teach Spanish as a second language to students who do not speak it. I believe it is essential to teach Spanish to students who are ...
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Angelo's to blame for Bears' messDec 05, 2009 10:00 pm - All this week I have heard nothing but fodder about the imminent firing of Lovie Smith and or Ron Turner. As far as I can tell neither one of these coaches had the respo...
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Why are they afraid of Green Party?Dec 05, 2009 10:00 pm - It is a shame that there is such a fear of the Green Party forging signatures. What are the D's and R's so afraid of? If they worked on balancing the budget instead of ...
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Time to get tough with DUI driversDec 05, 2009 10:00 pm - The headline on the Nov. 23 Daily Herald article is shocking: "Man charged with eighth DUI offense." Huh? Eighth offense? Something's wrong in Denmark. How about the Il...
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Insurance firms are health care problemDec 04, 2009 10:00 pm - I think the politicians, from the president on down, are all looking at health care with blinders on. I feel the true problem lies with the health insurance companies. M...
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Saturday Soapbox: Kane Co. weathers tough timesDec 04, 2009 10:00 pm - When times get tough: It's been a rough road these last few months in Kane County government, in which the marriage of county board members and the county's elected depa...
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Alternative schools can do the job betterDec 04, 2009 10:00 pm - The two Oct. 30 stories on school report cards failed to tell the whole story about education. Melissa Jenco discussed the problems that high schools are having with the...
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Three big problems with health billsDec 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Both the House and Senate health care bills are bad for America. There are three major problems with these bills: 1. They do not accomplish the goal of reducing the cos...
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Time for games is long overDec 04, 2009 10:00 pm - First off, I would like to thank the Democrats who have worked hard to get this bill on the floor. As we go into debate, I would also like to remind them that as many ti...
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'Baskets of Love' help those in needDec 04, 2009 10:00 pm - I would like to extend my gratitude to a group of generous men who belong to the Chicagoland Italian-American Charitable Organization based in Bloomingdale. On Sunday, N...