Park Ridge Opinion
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WildStang championship deserved more inkMay 15, 2011 12:00 am - I am deeply saddened by the Daily Herald’s failure to give due recognition to the accomplishments of the WildStang Robotics Team. The cooperative team made up of student...
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Workers comp reform will help create jobsMay 13, 2011 12:00 am - Illinois lawmakers can truly help our state and local economy by reforming the state’s workers’ compensation laws. These are the laws that determine how medical costs ar...
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More oil drilling in U.S. is essentialMay 13, 2011 12:00 am - So the price of gasoline is over $4 a gallon and is heading toward $5. The $4 price represents a 67 percent increase per gallon since Obama took office. Does he not reco...
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Unions preserve the middle classMay 13, 2011 12:00 am - Reader Dave Souders (April 10 Fence Post) fields the granddaddy of all canards when he complains that labor unions turn people into lazy bums and make America function l...
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Medicare proposal stings those under 55May 13, 2011 12:00 am - To all Republican children age 54 and less: Please take a look at the health of your parents and grandparents. Unless you are totally mentally constipated, I think most ...
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Durbin watches out for the ‘little guy’May 13, 2011 12:00 am - I am proud to have Dick Durbin as my senator. His record shows he not only represents all of Illinois but all of America in a positive manner. In 2006, Time magazine lis...
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Morals lost in name of individual rightsMay 11, 2011 11:00 pm - Too many unwanted babies; make abortion legal. Too many illegal immigrants in the country to deport; give them amnesty. Too many traffic tickets for illegal right-hand t...
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Leading the world is costing U.S.May 11, 2011 11:00 pm - Charles Krauthammer's May 1 column on our current foreign policy sounds like he is stuck in the Cold War era. The true measure of a leader is not the one who shouts the ...
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Obama's 'changes' hit the walletMay 11, 2011 11:00 pm - In reference to the letter by Steve Howard (“Looks like not much has changed,” May 1 Fence Post), I couldn't agree more. As I said in 2008 and continue to say now, if yo...
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Those with disabilities are people firstMay 11, 2011 11:00 pm - I applaud your article about Jordan Schubert and his campaign to stamp out the use of the “R” word. However, I would like to point out that your reference to him in your...