Gilberts Opinion
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Schock’s arrogance detriment to ElginApr 01, 2011 11:00 pm - Because I attended the March 16 AFLA-sponsored Elgin mayoral debate, I would like to share some of my impressions. Many topics were discussed, but I will focus on just t...
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O’Neal Ellis will do what’s best for U-46Apr 01, 2011 11:00 pm - If ever there was a time to pay close attention to the U-46 school board elections, now is the time. The board is making critical decisions about cuts in jobs and progra...
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Be a cheerful taxpayerApr 01, 2011 12:00 am - The Bible, in 2nd Corinthians, Chapter 9, says, “God loves a cheerful giver.” Paul explains that the purpose of the giving was to assist those in need. Now the term “lib...
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National debt is a heavy millstoneApr 01, 2011 12:00 am - The Congressional Budget Office recently reported that the federal deficit for February set a one month record of $223 billion. This certainly is a “milestone” for the O...
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Show GOP the door, just like MubarakApr 01, 2011 12:00 am - You have to give the Republicans credit — they are willing to pull any underhanded and dirty trick imaginable to advance their evil agenda of destroying the middle class...
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No energy policy = international threatApr 01, 2011 12:00 am - Since the president has been in office, the price of gas has increased 67 percent. We have a Secretary of Interior who supports $10 a gallon gas. Just as in the debt cri...
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‘Feathering’ would be bad for Barrington HillsMar 31, 2011 12:00 am - I live on the boundary of Barrington Hills and would be one of the people immediately affected by any policy of “feathering,” where a buffer zone of smaller properties i...
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Say yes to open space in KaneMar 30, 2011 12:00 am - One of the most cost effective methods of protecting our water resources and drinking water is by preserving the lands along our creeks, streams and rivers. Few resource...
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Jackowiec, McCormick, Juby for D304 boardMar 30, 2011 12:00 am - I am a retired Geneva High School English teacher. I began my teaching career in Minnesota in l965, started teaching in Geneva in the l975/76 school year, and retired fr...
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Clergy members say vote with your heartMar 30, 2011 12:00 am - As Elgin prepares for an election April 5, we who lead religious congregations are aware of the diverse opinions each person will take with him or her into the voting bo...