Green Oaks Opinion
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We don't need costly response to climateDec 26, 2008 10:00 pm - The Daily Herald reports that President-elect Obama has selected a "science team serious about changes in climate." And this will lead to "a more aggressive response to ...
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Pols had chance voters should decideDec 18, 2008 10:00 pm - The result of last week's arrest of our Democrat governor has made Illinois a national embarrassment. To add to the situation, Democrat leaders initially supported a spe...
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Don't ditch gas engine, improve itDec 16, 2008 10:00 pm - I recently had the opportunity to hear Sen. Christopher Dodd on national television stating that he feels the chief executives of the "Big 3" should resign for their fai...
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Why not rent out tollway signs?Dec 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Without having to wait for the legislature or courts to act, perhaps we should start by having the governor's extremely expensive signs on the tollway repainted "This sp...
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Safe streets should be a top priorityDec 12, 2008 10:00 pm - I have lived in Libertyville for the last 42 years and in winter the roads were promptly cleared of snow, salted and sanded. But this is no longer true. This year no sal...
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Durbin paving way for Blago's releaseDec 10, 2008 10:00 pm - We do not need to look very far to understand the reasons for Sen. Dick Durbin's publicity campaign to commute felon George Ryan's prison term. The Democratic senator is...
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Fees for rescue services wrongDec 07, 2008 10:00 pm - There's something troubling about the Wheaton City Council's decision to allow the local fire department to bill for special rescue services. Fire officials in that city...
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Durbin wrong to ask for Ryan's freedomDec 06, 2008 10:00 pm - When I read that Sen. Durbin was considering asking President Bush for a commutation of George Ryan's prison sentence I was disappointed. When it was announced that Durb...
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Obama win only first step in ending hateDec 05, 2008 10:00 pm - As I read the recent opinion article "It's time to end racial psychodrama" by Mona Charen, it inspired me to write in and congratulate her. With one letter she has decl...
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More transparency in school fundingDec 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Your editorial of Nov. 23, "Accountability will improve schools" highlighted needed reforms that must be considered before additional taxpayer dollars are poured into Il...