Itasca Opinion
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What's Quinn doing in Iraq, who pays?Jul 27, 2009 11:00 pm - The state is broke. Springfield is dysfunctional. Governor Quinn flies off to Iraq. Tell me, how does that help solve the problems in our state, and who paid for it? Gr...
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Biggert should support fitness actJul 27, 2009 11:00 pm - The current debate over health care priorities presents a critical opportunity to take a closer look at the state of our children's health. With childhood obesity rates ...
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Why support F22s over health care?Jul 27, 2009 11:00 pm - The great debate on a national health plan has been joined. The Republican Party, allied with wealthy and powerful insurance, pharmaceutical and medical interests seek p...
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Disturbing news from deli counterJul 27, 2009 11:00 pm - While grocery shopping I noticed a very disturbing thing at the deli counter. Stores are charging us for the containers that the food goes into. In the past they had to ...
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Let's not coddle kids with rewardsJul 27, 2009 11:00 pm - After reading about the new Metea Valley High School in Aurora and their plans of implementing a new program that teaches students good behavior and rewarding them for i...
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Cop arrest of black man: Too much adoJul 27, 2009 11:00 pm - It seems that much ado about nothing is being made by the media about the incident in Cambridge, Mass. where policeman James Crowley arrested a belligerent Henry Gates o...
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Let's rename parade for DuPage GOPJul 25, 2009 11:00 pm - In response to the letter from Dave Dierson concerning the GOP and the Wheaton parade, I argue that the Republicans have taken over the parade, and made it bloated and b...
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It's OK to turn right on red, peopleJul 25, 2009 11:00 pm - This is to the people who travel on Rohlwing Road north to east on Biesterfield Road in Elk Grove Village. Is there a sign that says, "No turn on right?" By not turning...
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Fix other systems before health careJul 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Before going after a health care system that works adequately for so many, maybe Congress should first reform all of the other systems that they created and that are now...
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Details on ex-chief's job make senseJul 25, 2009 11:00 pm - A recent media report raised questions regarding the employment of former Carol Stream Police Chief Rick Willing by Redflex, the red light camera company contracted by t...