Itasca Opinion
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Where is Melissa Bean these days?Oct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - When Melissa Bean ran for Congress in 2004, she did so on the message that Phil Crane was not willing to debate her and that he was out of touch with the people in the 8...
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Our pick for Congress: Bean in 8th DistrictOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - With four years in office behind her now, Rep. Melissa Bean of Barrington is hitting her stride in Congress. She is, as-advertised, a moderate Democrat whose biggest exp...
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Bean fails to lead on global warmingOct 21, 2008 11:00 pm - As a very environmentally concerned citizen, I have been disappointed about how silent Melissa Bean has been on the problem of global warming. The jury is in: Climate c...
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For House districts 46, 48, 55, 56, 83 and 96Oct 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Springfield is a mess under the dysfunctional Democratic grip of Gov. Rod Blagojevich, Senate President Emil Jones and House Speaker Michael Madigan. It's time for the v...
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Our picks for Illinois senate, houseOct 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Senate District 21 State Sen. Dan Cronin, 48, of Elmhurst, has 14 years experience representing this predominantly DuPage County district. We think Cronin, who also has ...
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Your views on our endorsement of Barack ObamaOct 20, 2008 11:00 pm - • We invited readers to call or e-mail us with their feelings about our endorsement for Democratic Sen. Barack Obama for president over Republican Sen. John McCain. This...
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Bean on right side of railroad debateOct 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Each time I drive over a railroad crossing, I can't help but consider how much harder it will be to move around our community if the EJ&E Railroad purchase is completed....
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Greenberg's not extreme, just rightOct 18, 2008 11:00 pm - One of your readers pointed out why she thinks Steve Greenberg is a "right wing extremist." She says that Steve thinks that you get your human rights as soon as you beco...
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Country needs more leaders like BeanOct 15, 2008 11:00 pm - I am responding to recent comments made by Republican County Chairman Daniel Venturi that couldn't be more wrong. I'm sorry to see someone like him stoop to the level of...
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Double-digit raises? Not now.Oct 09, 2008 11:00 pm - It's funny how quickly things change. In a matter of days, many of us have gone from a mindset of simple belt-tightening to life-changing shifts in when we plan to retir...