Elmhurst Opinion
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Military sacrifice reason for free pressSep 21, 2009 11:00 pm - I wish to second the Sept. 18 Fence Post letter by Patricia Wyllie in which she points out the deplorable treatment of news items concerning our soldiers and Marines by ...
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Look inward, Milton BradleySep 21, 2009 11:00 pm - So, Milton Bradley doesn't like Chicago. Sorry, Milton, but life is hard, you know. Let's see, you make $10 million a year and you haven't produced. Before that, you cam...
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Need help on Carol Stream food driveSep 19, 2009 11:00 pm - What does it take to help someone? What does it take to provide food to someone who hasn't enough? What does it take to restock the shelves of local food pantries? Answ...
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Asking the questions while we still canSep 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Some questions for D.C. politicians on a few topics. Taxes: why is the list of what is not taxed shorter than the list of what is taxed? Czars: Why so many and how will...
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Don't forget to fly flag on Sept. 11Sep 18, 2009 11:00 pm - I was driving around town on Sept. 11 and noted that not many households had raised American flags. I put ours out when I got up, but didn't see any at my neighbors all ...
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More questions of Addison TownshipSep 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Where do property taxes go? Some go to our township. Elmhurst (north of North Avenue), Bensenville, Itasca, Wood Dale and Addison pay taxes for our Addison Township gove...
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Saturday SoapboxSep 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Top-notch education: We offer congrats to five local schools that received the Department of Education's Blue Ribbon award: Windsor Elementary in Arlington Heights, St. ...
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'Right-wingers' not out to kill reformSep 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Froma Harrop's article "Health care bill has no freebies for illegal workers" is misleading, insulting and just plain wrong. The Democratic-sponsored plans specifically...
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Put same yardstick to all terroristsSep 17, 2009 11:00 pm - On Sept. 9, when 44-year-old Jose Flores acted on a "divine revelation" and hijacked an Aeromexico Flight 576, he was described as a "religious fanatic" and a "bible-car...
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Marine's death lost among the adsSep 17, 2009 11:00 pm - I am writing today in regard to the story you ran on Sept. 6, "Death of a Marine." I found it awfully sad that the story of this soldier, who died in battle for our coun...