Maple Park Opinion
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A road map for USA’s self-destructionNov 05, 2011 6:06 am - If I wanted to destroy a great and powerful nation like America, first I would use 9/11 and the terrorist threat to enact a police state. Cameras everywhere surveilling ...
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Hospital would be good for HuntleyNov 04, 2011 5:00 am - As a Sun City Huntley resident and trustee of the Village of Huntley, I want to join others in voicing my support of the proposed Centegra Hospital in Huntley. While we ...
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Kudos to KDOT for Bliss Road workNov 04, 2011 5:00 am - Thank you to Kane County Division of Transportation’s John Guddendorf and the many different crews working with him for the excellent road work done on Bliss Road starti...
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Good leaders know their prioritiesNov 04, 2011 5:00 am - When public funds are short, some things have to slide a bit. A bumpy road might wait for repairs, an older vehicle is allowed to limp along for another year, even a ret...
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Pot is medicine; legalize itNov 04, 2011 5:00 am - It’s against my constitutional rights, not being able to use cannabis if I want to. Without fear of getting my door kicked in by law enforcement, for using a pain medici...
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U.S. trapped in vicious circleNov 03, 2011 5:00 am - Sixty years ago you could buy a shirt and pants for less that $20, and they were made in the USA. Nowadays, you can’t buy one of them for less than $20 and they are not ...
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Geneva Twp. assessor treats you rightNov 03, 2011 5:00 am - As a real estate agent and a property owner in Geneva, I have had many opportunities to interact with the Geneva Township Assessor’s office. In my opinion, the attitude ...
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Safeguards ignored, financial ruin occursNov 02, 2011 5:00 am - Our financial system has worked pretty well for more than 200 years. The big game changer that spawned the real estate bubble and financial crisis occurred when investme...
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Begin pension reform with lawmakersNov 02, 2011 5:00 am - As a future annuitant of the state’s pension system, I support efforts to reform, stabilize and sustain it. But why is the media focused on blaming public employees for ...
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Headline didn’t reflect realityNov 01, 2011 6:00 am - In the recent past, I have read the articles in the upper right hand corner of Page 2 of the first section of the Daily Herald with interest. The headline, “GOP senators...