Green Oaks Opinion
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A reminder that seat belts save livesMay 15, 2011 12:00 am - For anyone who complains about getting a ticket for not buckling up when driving or riding in a motor vehicle, here’s a crash course in reality from the National Highway...
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Haley a true suburban ‘Idol’May 15, 2011 12:00 am - Last year, we had Lee DeWyze and the Blackhawks. This year, Haley Reinhart and the Bulls. Let’s hope for a repeat double championship. But even if that doesn’t happen, ...
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Derby showed merits of capitalismMay 13, 2011 12:00 am - I had the pleasure of watching the pre-Kentucky Derby interviews with the different trainers, jockeys and owners. It was a perfect example of capitalism and competition,...
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Three potential laws that make senseMay 11, 2011 12:00 am - Often, our General Assembly does things that make us scratch our collective heads. We frequently find ourselves questioning the motives of our elected representatives. B...
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Coach handled taunting wellMay 11, 2011 12:00 am - Thank you for the front page article on racial taunting recently in the Herald. Larkin coach Elizabeth Bravo should be commended on her exceptionally poised handling of ...
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Who’s knocking ‘silliness’ now?May 10, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald readers are owed an apology from Fence Post writer Larry Leafblad, who on May 1 complained that President Obama, instead of doing his job, had been invo...
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Lake County should review, tighten p-card programMay 10, 2011 12:00 am - It’s no surprise that residents in Illinois and elsewhere are growing more mindful about waste and mismanagement in government these days. The weak economy and reports o...
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Bin Laden got what Quran promisesMay 08, 2011 12:00 am - Upon the death of Osama bin Laden, President Obama declared that “justice has been served”: As a member of the oldest American Islamic organization — the Ahmadiyya Musli...
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Dist. 73 personnel want pension solutionMay 08, 2011 12:00 am - As public school employees, the teachers, administrators and education support personnel of Hawthorn School District 73 need and deserve a stable and reliable source of ...
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Nothing courageous about GOP budgetMay 05, 2011 2:00 am - Courageous is the word I’ve heard repeated time and time again by Republican politicians praising Paul Ryan’s 2012 Budget. This couldn’t be more disingenuous and insulti...