Lombard Opinion
-
Know it's illegal to be here illegally?May 17, 2010 11:00 pm - The Obama Administration is encouraging protests by withholding the fact that the new Arizona law tracks the Federal law that has been in existence for 23 years, but is ...
-
Why we need a dual presidency in U.S.May 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Universities and colleges have presidents who don't do much except fund raise, meet alumnae and represent the school to the community. The board of directors actually ma...
-
No thanks to just-say-no CongressMay 17, 2010 11:00 pm - The latest AARP Bulletin offers an 8-page feature called "What's In It For You?" It analyzes in detail how the new health care legislation will affect those now uninsure...
-
Help us, as we help special needs kidsMay 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Many parents of special needs children and adults have a lot of frustration about what's happening in Springfield, in regards to providing funding for special needs educ...
-
Saluting excellence in the classroomMay 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Few would disagree that these are tough times for education in Illinois. Thousands of teachers have been laid off in recent weeks as area school districts trim expenses ...
-
Offer to share when things were good?May 15, 2010 11:00 pm - A May 13 Fence Post letter stated teachers contribute little to their retirement and receive a return that only a "Wall Street" type could get by manipulating the system...
-
Why we need to seal our bordersMay 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Nearly 50 years ago, in a class entitled, "Major Countries of Latin America," George Blankston, a political science professor at Northwestern University, astutely descri...
-
The state's priorities confusingMay 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Some good news for a handful of suburban school districts probably left most of us scratching our heads last week. State education leaders made 24 Illinois school super...
-
Please watch out for motorcyclesMay 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Since mid-April, I have prominently displayed a "Start Seeing Motorcycles" sign in my front yard. I do this for two reasons: I care about my brothers and sisters in the ...
-
Citizens don't mind showing IDsMay 14, 2010 11:00 pm - If I am under 40, Walgreens will ask me for some identification to purchase certain items. If my charges are over $50, Jewel will ask me for some identification. Conveni...