Hanover Park Opinion
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Term limits would combat Congress woesNov 29, 2011 5:00 am - Imagine your boss had assigned you to a group given the instructions to “analyze our budget, cut it by 10 percent and come back to me with your recommendation.” And he g...
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Cepeda’s outrage unjustifiedNov 29, 2011 5:00 am - Concerning the column Esther J. Cepeda wrote Nov. 20, she is dead wrong when she states that “at least 5,100 children were left behind when their parents were deported.”...
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County Seat legacy leaves a great tasteNov 29, 2011 5:00 am - We didn’t want the curtain to close on 2011 without expressing our appreciation for the positive impact that the County Seat restaurant made on many of us in our Hawthor...
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Quinn should support slots at racetracksNov 29, 2011 5:00 am - Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn would prefer to invest scarce state dollars and resources on Chicago-area casinos rather than preserve and grow the 30,000-plus agribusiness jobs...
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Chalk Kelly’s fall up to politicsNov 29, 2011 5:00 am - I read the Nov. 17 story about Bartlett’s Mayor Michael Kelly with utter disappointment. I know from past newspaper articles that there are obviously those who are out t...
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Incumbents’ attendance deserves voter attentionNov 29, 2011 4:00 am - Filing began this week for candidates planning to seek county and legislative offices, and as we said Sunday, it’s time for voters to start paying attention if they have...
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Fight lawsuits and save tax moneyNov 28, 2011 5:00 am - According to a recent Daily Herald story (“Lower juror pay, mileage proposed in McHenry County”) McHenry County is considering lowering jury pay as a cost-saving initiat...
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Award given quid pro quo?Nov 28, 2011 5:00 am - In response to Terry Cosgrove’s letter, “Catholic Conference contradicts itself,” the issue is not about the courage of rape survivors. The issue is that Gov. Pat Quinn ...
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Know warning signs of heroin useNov 28, 2011 5:00 am - The Daily Herald’s Nov. 21 editorial, “The fight against heroin involves us all,” is timely and needed. State Rep. Patti Bellock identifies the high number of heroin ove...
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Questionable culture in college athleticsNov 27, 2011 4:41 am - Richard Cohen’s Nov. 9 column was headlined, “When all seems lost, culture pulls a nation through.” True enough, but culture can lead to a nation’s downfall as well. Co...