Huntley Opinion
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This is not real all-day kindergartenSep 06, 2011 5:00 am - We received a letter from J.B. Nelson School in Batavia on June 1 informing us in which session of kindergarten our children have been placed. On the bottom of that lett...
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Where does cancer research money go?Sep 06, 2011 1:00 am - Virtually a day does not go by when you will read or see on TV a request for money for cancer research — walks and carwashes and outright begging for funds for cancer re...
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Illinois ethics laws need teethSep 06, 2011 1:00 am - Recently, Legislative Inspector General Tom Homer wrote members of the Illinois General Assembly urging action to put some teeth into the legislator ethics laws. Homer s...
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Make tollway part of IDOTSep 06, 2011 1:00 am - The recent decision by the toll authority board to practically double the tolls displayed the undemocratic procedure for making rate hikes. The tollway board proposed th...
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Buck up, kids; we had it worseSep 03, 2011 5:00 am - Really? Really? I have read several comments about how U-46 is routing buses this year for schools. Some parents are complaining about how their child has to walk up to ...
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Pro-life/pro-war belies hypocrisySep 03, 2011 5:00 am - While anti-choice proponents profess to value life, it is only as a fetus, after which the conservative or right wing group opposes life survival social programs, care f...
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Raise taxes on million-buck salariesSep 03, 2011 5:00 am - In 1970, 41 years ago, the top CEO “total compensation” was 20 times the average salary paid to their employees. Today the average executive “total compensation” is more...
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Animal control story showed biasSep 03, 2011 5:00 am - I am writing in reference to the “Animal control grilled” article that appeared on the front page of the Daily Herald Aug. 24. I am a personal friend of Paul Kuehnert. I...
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Who has gotten us in deeper debt?Sep 03, 2011 5:00 am - The conservative forces are blaming Obama for a huge increase in the national debt. But is he really so bad? Let’s compare: Ÿ Truman, minus 21.7 percent Ÿ Einsenhower, p...
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We need more vibrant leadersSep 02, 2011 5:00 am - A “distinguished” Congresswoman, California Democrat Maxine Waters told us where the tea party can go. The national Democrats are in mortal fear of us, hence the cheap t...