Glen Ellyn Opinion
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Big brother is not on pay phonesJun 18, 2013 4:40 am - Big brother is not on pay phones Why did the government opt to spend tens of millions on free cellphones? Because they can be tracked. Pay phones at one time were e...
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Editorial: A model for streamlining governmentJun 17, 2013 1:00 pm - Can merging or eliminating a measly 13 localized government bodies in DuPage County lead to more efficient government across the state of Illinois? State Sen. Tom Culler...
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Glenbard program truly a treasureJun 16, 2013 4:40 am - Glenbard program truly a treasure Recently my wife and I had the pleasure of listening to highly sought after speaker, Stanford University’s Dr. Carol Dweck, talk a...
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Township’s dubious 16.2 percent raisesJun 09, 2013 4:40 am - Township’s dubious 16.2 percent raises Anyone who has been following DuPage politics is aware of the bad blood between Milton Township Assessor Bob Earl and the tow...
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Consolidation bill a bipartisan effortJun 04, 2013 4:26 am - Consolidation bill a bipartisan effort Two years ago, DuPage County embarked on a mission to reduce the size, scope and cost of local government. After achieving so...
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The SoapboxJun 01, 2013 5:00 am - Unsung benefactor: We’d love to thank the person who donated $95,000 to honor those who died in military service, but he or she wished to remain anonymous. The gift will...
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Anxious for results of IRS probeMay 27, 2013 4:40 am - Anxious for results of IRS probe “The IRS has become morally corrupted by the enormous power which we in Congress have unwisely entrusted to it. Too often it acts l...
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The SoapboxMay 25, 2013 5:00 am - What’s a chaparral? It’s the formal name for a roadrunner, silly. The bird, no doubt best known through its cartoon character, is not common to Illinois. It also has bee...
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Graffiti artists should refine talentsMay 24, 2013 4:40 am - Graffiti artists should refine talents Our car is stopped at the railroad crossing. The gates are down, lights flashing, bells ringing. Here comes a train. This tim...
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Pave Belleau Woods, put up parking lot?May 20, 2013 4:40 am - Pave Belleau Woods, put up parking lot? Something is seriously wrong with the thinking of St. Francis School President Tom Bednar and State Rep. Jeanne Ives, as rep...