Hanover Park Opinion
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ComEd balances trees, safety, serviceJul 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Like many customers, ComEd appreciates the value of wooded communities, the aesthetics and the pleasure trees provide. We must also balance the concern for this value wi...
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Tired of heavy truck trafficJul 02, 2009 11:00 pm - I live in Elgin off Route 25. Day in, day out, big rig haulers have made a habit of using Route 25 as their "main drag." Liberty Street in Elgin is completely residentia...
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Universal care is the only answerJun 30, 2009 11:00 pm - The time has come for the United States to join the rest of the developed world and admit that health care is a fundamental human right in modern society. The reality is...
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A promise kept helps other victimsJun 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Strength, hope and power. These are words Harper College students used to empower themselves in the fight against sexual violence. They also are words that can be used t...
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Salary freezes, other options availableJun 27, 2009 11:00 pm - In Aurora and Naperville, many organizations do an amazing job of serving those with autism, developmental disabilities, those who suffer from substance abuse and victim...
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Saturday SoapboxJun 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Enjoy summer in the suburbs: We have nothing against the Taste of Chicago or Summerfest in Milwaukee. They're fabulous events. But you're missing something if you don't ...
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Same old politics plague IllinoisJun 25, 2009 11:00 pm - All financial solutions are phrased as the ever popular and politically correct, "cuts need to be made!" (Cuts, in whose district? Every citizen would approve any cut th...
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In light of murder, is it really pro-life?Jun 25, 2009 11:00 pm - In his Fence Post letter last Saturday entitled "Choice of words shows bias in media", Ed Smetana raises a valid point. The media should depict both sides of the abortio...
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Time to regroup in Hanover ParkJun 25, 2009 11:00 pm - It remains fairly early in the tenure of the new village president and board in Hanover Park. And so this may be a good time to suggest that the elected officials, burea...
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Don't govern by convenienceJun 25, 2009 11:00 pm - I was struck by a paraphrase of our fill-in Governor Quinn. He states in part that "As long as I'm governor, we're not going to have a convenient approach to the budget...