Hanover Park Opinion
-
Cold summer belies Gore's warningsJul 20, 2009 11:00 pm - I don't know about you but this is the coldest summer I can remember. It is becoming more and more evident that Al Gore has been completely wrong about his movie, "An In...
-
Why high-speed rail plan will failJul 20, 2009 11:00 pm - I would be the last person to rail against mass-transit service, but the 110 mph high-speed rail signed into law by Gov. Pat Quinn and its 11 stops will unfortunately fa...
-
More here than just controversial book?Jul 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Reader Sawicki recently took the Daily Herald to task for its defense of the First Amendment at Antioch High School. In her letter, and in support of her position, Ms. S...
-
Kirk's focus should not be on marijuanaJul 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Sensible voters of Lake County, it is time to admit we have made a mistake electing Mark Kirk for four terms. Now, it is time to prevent this laughable moderate from gai...
-
Health care takeover bad for our economyJul 20, 2009 11:00 pm - I'm writing this letter to all of the liberals who are pushing for a government takeover of our health care system. Their letters would be somewhat amusing if the idea w...
-
Mt. Prospect roads in terrible shapeJul 19, 2009 11:00 pm - I direct these questions to Mayor Wilkes, the City Council, and Public Works. Why are our village streets and main arteries in such deplorable condition? I have lived at...
-
Pace chairman responds to criticismJul 19, 2009 11:00 pm - In response to the July 13 letter to the editor from U.S. Representative Mark Kirk and Highland Park Mayor Michael Belsky regarding Pace's decision not to use federal st...
-
No tickets if you obey traffic lawsJul 18, 2009 11:00 pm - I am writing concerning your excellent coverage of the red-light camera issue, which has become a hot topic all across the Chicago area. First of all, are people really...
-
This nation was built by businessJul 18, 2009 11:00 pm - The government serves at the behest of the people; the people do not serve at the behest of the government. We have somehow strayed from the basics of a free-willed soci...
-
Prevention is affordable health careJul 18, 2009 11:00 pm - I once saw a cartoon that showed a fence at the top of a cliff or an ambulance at the bottom of the cliff. It seems that cartoon aptly sums up our health-care dilemma. M...