Itasca Opinion
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After-school programs in Illinois help fight crimeApr 17, 2015 1:00 am - As parents and state's attorneys, we have peace of mind knowing that kids are safe and supervised at school during the day while adults are at work. But we're worried ab...
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COD's reform movement just the beginningApr 16, 2015 1:00 am - Last week, voters went to the polls to start a new beginning at College of DuPage. In the nonpartisan election, three "Clean Slate" reformers were elected as new trustee...
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The SoapboxApr 11, 2015 1:00 am - Baby steps: With more than 6,000 units of government, Illinois easily has the most taxing bodies of any state in the nation. DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin...
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Saturday Soapbox: COD, turn lanes, Rosemont cop shootingApr 04, 2015 1:00 am - The mood at COD: There is plenty of criticism of the College of DuPage board that is justifiable, as we have noted, but when does the constant barrage from the far ...
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Don't overlook COD's successesMar 29, 2015 1:00 am - Recent headlines obscure an absolute truth: There are tremendous things happening at the College of DuPage. My community's hometown college is the envy of the region, ...
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Editorial: Arlington Hts. nonprofit fights to save heroin addicts, one naloxone injector at a timeMar 27, 2015 1:00 am - In a nondescript little office on the north side of Arlington Heights, history is being made in the war on heroin overdose. For the first time, the lifesaving drug nalo...
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Illinois: A police state?Mar 24, 2015 1:01 am - Being a retired educator with a TRS pension, I understand that retirement systems need to be changed, especially since the state, which has underfunded the systems, is a...
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Endorsement: Our choices for the College of DuPage boardMar 21, 2015 1:00 am - Of all the elections taking place in the suburbs this spring, the campaigns for three seats on the board of the College of DuPage have become the most electric, generati...
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COD problem: Auto-extensionsFeb 23, 2015 12:00 am - Example: I found the board chairman of COD guest view particularly appalling (implying that the college president's buyout was a good deal for taxpayers). The issue at t...
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The SoapboxDec 27, 2014 4:01 am - Some opinions require lots of words and elaboration. Some don't. In this edition of Saturday Soapbox, Daily Herald editors reflect on some of the major suburban stories ...