Green Oaks Opinion
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Obama failing as a socialistJan 18, 2012 11:00 pm - Under “socialist” President Obama (as the Fox News/Limbaugh Republican crowd calls him), the stock market has reached new heights, corporate profits are the highest ever...
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Editorial: New rules needed for insurance perkJan 17, 2012 4:00 am - Local governments have long complained about the legislature passing laws requiring something be done without allocating any money to do it. And now, we come to find out...
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The Soapbox: A few darts, a few laurelsJan 14, 2012 4:00 am - Lessons on drug addiction were heard: A drug-awareness forum presented by the Kane County sheriff’s office drew only parents who had children already victims of drug ad...
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Marriage law treads on civil libertiesJan 14, 2012 4:00 am - I agree with Matthew Kwiecinski of Gurnee that the line between church and state continues to blur as those on the right and the political pundits who vocally support th...
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There’s a place for roadway solicitingJan 06, 2012 4:00 am - You’ve seen them as you drive to the grocery store, the hardware store or wherever you go, especially on sunny days when people are out. A firefighter lugging a giant ru...
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Breakdown of family threatens chaosJan 05, 2012 4:00 am - The brutal death of Alex Marron on Christmas Eve in Mexico reminds us again of the violence that has beset that country. The number of homicides in the past five years i...
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Show no tolerance on driving distractionsJan 03, 2012 4:00 am - The current Daily Herald series on distracted driving “Fatal Distraction” should be read by all. Kudos to the Herald for putting this excellent series “front and center”...
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The SoapboxDec 30, 2011 11:00 pm - Celebrate sensibly: It might be a timeworn bit of advice, but it remains an important one, simply told by the municipal sign outside the Schaumburg police/fire departmen...
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Stories that show the good in all of usDec 22, 2011 11:00 pm - There is a special place in the afterlife for people who steal from charities. And it should be even more uncomfortably toasty for those who steal Christmas presents for...
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As is, Medicare will bankrupt AmericaDec 20, 2011 5:00 am - My last letter was about the AARP and how they were misleading people into thinking that no changes were needed to Medicare and Social Security. As I said, people on Med...