Green Oaks Opinion
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Pedestrians must show care, tooSep 21, 2011 4:00 am - I am both gladdened and sad concerning the article on the front page of the Sept. 15 Daily Herald about pedestrians in crosswalks. I am and have been at various times bo...
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Compare U.S. budget to a typical family’sSep 20, 2011 5:00 am - Congress sets a federal budget every year in the trillions of dollars. Few people know how much money that is so we’ll illustrate the breakdown of 2011 federal budget in...
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Is privatizing right for Winchester House?Sep 18, 2011 5:00 am - In 2007, the Lake County Board voted to continue public support of Winchester House, but economic issues have arisen which may be playing into the hands of those who fee...
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The SoapboxSep 17, 2011 5:00 am - Wheaton hero honored: Thoughtful work went into the efforts of a committee that recommended the commons of Wheaton North High School be named for Staff Sgt. Robert Mille...
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Sheriffs must enforce all lawsSep 16, 2011 12:00 am - We have two of the biggest clowns as county sheriffs. Dart of Cook County and Curran of Lake County obviously didn’t read the oath of office before they took it. I don’...
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Community college a valuable resourceSep 14, 2011 5:00 am - History has told us that as the economy sours, more and more people turn to their neighborhood community college to regroup, retrain and look for new careers. And that h...
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Moved by paper’s 9/11 coverageSep 14, 2011 5:00 am - I was dreading the rehash of the 9/11 tragedy that propelled our country into a decade of disastrous wars, but the Daily Herald anniversary edition corrected my mood. Yo...
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With God’s help we can handle our trialsSep 13, 2011 5:00 am - Let’s take a tour around a typical block in your hometown. We’ll check in on your neighbors, down the block, across the street and right next door. How many of their sce...
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Fielders want talks with ZionSep 13, 2011 5:00 am - Dear Lake County Fielders Fans, Much has been said and written about the Fielders this past season, and our differences with the city of Zion’s public officials. We feel...
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Snubbing president is a disgraceSep 07, 2011 4:00 am - Joe Walsh is a disgrace to the Congress of the United States. Who does he think he is to snub our president (yes, we have the same president)? He has a job to do and tha...