Geneva Opinion
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Gun laws should stay in local handsApr 02, 2008 11:00 pm - In countless issues ranging from education to the economy, we hear the same Republican rhetoric when a Democrat wants to create legislation on a federal level. "Let the...
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Racism rose on back of 1915 'Birth' filmMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - I wanted to write about racism in the United States, and how it was a simple act of watching a film that helped spark a firestorm of racial hatred that still burns today...
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Matter of fairness on hookah loungeMar 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Cultures, health issues and the finer points of the law clashed over smoking lounges in Schaumburg last week. In the end, common sense won a narrow victory -- but it was...
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Matter of fairness on hookah loungeMar 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Cultures, health issues and the finer points of the law clashed over smoking lounges in Schaumburg last week. In the end, common sense won a narrow victory -- but it was...
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Is it a rebate check or just hush money?Mar 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Never doubt that the U. S. is a "welfare state." In May, taxpayers will receive $300 to $600 from the federal government to do with whatever they please. Pay the rent ...
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Special election reveals problemsMar 26, 2008 11:00 pm - It has been reported that more than 75 percent of registered voters did not vote on March 8. This was a disgraceful lack of respect for freedom and the system that Ameri...
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Attention-getters aren't always what sell newspapersMar 26, 2008 11:00 pm - We strive for a front page that, rather than concentrating on the lure of death and destruction, is teeming with the activities of real life. ...
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Saturday Soapbox: Those ringing phonesMar 21, 2008 11:00 pm - A bill has been introduced in the Illinois General Assembly that would ban those annoying "robo-calls" from politicians seeking your vote. You have to like this bill, t...
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Bill Foster's election seems healthy signMar 20, 2008 11:00 pm - I was heartened with the election of Bill Foster to replace Dennis Hastert in the U.S. House, particularly since our area is often so staunchly Republican. I personally ...
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Social workers help those in needMar 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Who do you consider to have strength? Every individual, family and community has strengths that help them face life's difficulties. Everyone can use help overcoming chal...