Itasca Opinion
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West Chicago mayor more than successful polApr 22, 2012 5:00 am - At today's memorial service at West Chicago's Community High School, I'd bet you'll hear one story after another about Mayor Mike Kwasman, who died Tuesday following a w...
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COD students getting no respectApr 21, 2012 1:00 am - College of DuPage administration and trustees are treating us like Rodney Dangerfield. As a taxpayer and a student at the College of DuPage I have seen a lot of “no resp...
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Children’s museum thanks its volunteersApr 21, 2012 1:00 am - Great work and great change are achieved each and every day by the numerous nonprofit organizations that serve our community. Much of this would not be possible without ...
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Non-profits wise to rely less on governmentApr 20, 2012 5:00 am - In the past few years, with the state's budget in a shambles, its payments to school districts and others in arrears and largely written off, often the last in line to r...
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Why perpetuate right-wing myths?Apr 20, 2012 1:00 am - Why perpetuate right-wing myths? Why do the GOP and right-wing media persist in parroting fictions that have been discredited time and time again? The best example ...
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Naperville parks loves its volunteersApr 20, 2012 1:00 am - April 15-21 is National Volunteer Week, which coincides this year with Earth Week. From the Naperville Park District’s perspective, it’s a perfect time to say thank you ...
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Deficits are about excess spendingApr 19, 2012 11:34 am - To Mr. Paul Williams of Palatine, your belief that tax cuts for the wealthy led to huge deficits appears to be overlooking the 800 pound gorilla in the room. And that be...
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Notion of ‘Hunger Games’ danger is sillyApr 19, 2012 1:00 am - Notion of ‘Hunger Games’ danger is silly In a letter printed April 5, P.J. Bertrand stated that children should not be allowed to see the movie “The Hunger Games.” The w...
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What’s the real cost of smart meters?Apr 19, 2012 1:00 am - There have been a number of articles recently published across the country indicating that the public has been losing faith in science because of global warming related ...
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As Dow goes, so does price of gasApr 18, 2012 1:00 am - If President Obama can’t be blamed for the rising price of gasoline, he can’t be credited with the rise in the Dow. As the supply of currency is increased the Dow rises,...