Glen Ellyn Opinion
-
Behind the Curtain: Our tornado coverage began with a 'Dear God' message and a fire alert tweetJul 06, 2021 6:00 am - My heart sank when I saw the email shortly after midnight on June 21. An hour earlier, a powerful tornado ripped through Naperville, Woodridge and Darien. So I had sent ...
-
Letter: We must learn to reject all-or-nothing thinkingJul 03, 2021 1:00 am - Children think in black-and-white terms because of their lack of experience and lack of cognitive development. Many a parent has heard, "Everyone else is going!" as thei...
-
Editorial: Become an advocate to raise awareness, help prevent child abuseApr 29, 2021 1:00 am - National Child Abuse Prevention Month ends Friday. The work, however, on behalf of abused and neglected children, doesn't stop. Ever. At noon Thursday at the Kane County...
-
Editorial: Make sure seniors aren't squeezed out of vaccination accessApr 07, 2021 1:00 am - In a few days, suburbanites 65 and older will lose their nearly-exclusive access to the COVID-19 vaccines, and we're not the only ones concerned about that. On April 12,...
-
Endorsements: Weinstock, Friend, Vera, Jendras for Glenbard High School Dist. 87 boardMar 16, 2021 11:00 pm - It's been a trying year for parents, for students, for teachers and for the school board members who are trying to make them all happy. Not surprisingly, the pandemic an...
-
Endorsements: Malloy, Howard and Manno for College of DuPage boardMar 12, 2021 10:00 pm - There are many choices for whom to lead the College of DuPage for the next six years - eight of them - for three seats. The college in recent years has regained its foot...
-
Fasules, Kalinich and Gould for Glen Ellyn village boardMar 08, 2021 10:00 pm - Four candidates are facing off in a rare contested election for three seats on the Glen Ellyn village board. Months ago, the village's Civic Betterment Party selected Ke...
-
Endorsements: Lerch, Nunez, Sridhar, Neurauter for Dist. 89 boardMar 05, 2021 10:00 pm - Six candidates are running for four school board seats in Glen Ellyn District 89. Three incumbents are seeking reelection. They are James Lerch, Haydee Nunez, and Lavany...
-
Editorial: Our debt to those who set aside forest preservesOct 14, 2020 1:00 am - For the past several months, we have been reminded each day of the terrible toll of the pandemic. If there is even the tiniest glimmer of a silver lining, it sparks from...
-
Endorsements: Tyson-Dunne, Whelan, Wehrli for DuPage County Forest Preserve.Oct 02, 2020 1:00 am - The six candidates vying for three positions on the DuPage County Forest Preserve board share a passion for nature and making the most of the trails, parks and outdoor s...