Naperville Opinion
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Bureaucrats great at stoking up emotionsJun 01, 2011 1:00 am - Columnist Michael Gerson evaluated the film “Atlas Shrugged” as mediocre. He charged that the characters are ideological puppets without “a hint of sympathetic human emo...
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How tax increase means fewer jobsJun 01, 2011 1:00 am - I am semiretired and live in Wayne. I am 70 years old and my wife I have a home that is on four acres in Kane County. We had our kids ask us about raising a couple of ho...
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Beyond just reacting to homelessnessJun 01, 2011 12:00 am - The image of an unkempt middle-aged man drinking on a park bench by day and bedding down in a shelter by night persistently symbolizes the homeless population. In realit...
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Wage war on terror more effectivelyMay 31, 2011 4:00 am - My prayer is that President Obama will use the termination of the hunt for Osama bin Laden to pivot U.S. strategy in order to fight the war on terrorism effectively. I h...
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FOI Act not meant to expose citizens to riskMay 31, 2011 4:00 am - The Daily Herald editorial “Stop dimming transparency efforts,” failed to understand the crux of the Freedom of Information Act argument. The Herald correctly stated tha...
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FISH grateful to its donorsMay 31, 2011 4:00 am - On behalf of the Downers Grove Area FISH Pantry, I express our sincere appreciation to the residents for the generous quantity of donations collected during the Mail Car...
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Honor our suburban heroes todayMay 30, 2011 12:00 am - With this weekend the unofficial start to summer — weather notwithstanding — it’s easy to concentrate on barbecues, sports and family get-togethers. But today is also a ...
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Good way to get rid of bad teachersMay 29, 2011 5:00 am - We all know that Illinois’ state budget crisis has had a devastating impact on our schools. Student well-being should be at the center of every decision superintendents ...
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An act of random kindnessMay 29, 2011 5:00 am - I recently had a thank you card written to the “pawrents” of one of the members of our doggy social media, called Doggyspace.com. They had sent me a nice gift of candles...
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Water purity over energy intersts?May 29, 2011 5:00 am - I participated in a telephone town hall with my congressman, Peter Roskam, on May 24. His assistant prescreened my question and I did not get the opportunity to ask it. ...