Rolling Meadows Opinion
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Why is union support seen as a negative?Mar 13, 2014 5:01 am - State Sen. Kirk Dillard, a candidate for the Illinois Republican gubernatorial nomination, has received the endorsement of AFSME, a large public employee union. Dillard ...
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Endorsement: No Republican endorsed in 8th Congressional DistrictMar 11, 2014 11:00 pm - It is quite rare that we rescind an endorsement of a political candidate we once considered promising, but today we see little choice. On Feb. 18, we endorsed Manju Goel...
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Unpaid internships abuse young peopleMar 10, 2014 4:01 am - There needs to be some public discussion and changes made regarding the abuse of internships these days. While we point fingers at unfair labor practices in other coun...
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Our ally Nigeria needs U.S. supportMar 08, 2014 4:01 am - I read in the paper today of another attack on Christians in Nigeria by Islamic militants, this time leaving 85 dead. Last week it was 43 schoolkids killed by the Islami...
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The SoapboxMar 08, 2014 4:00 am - When it's too much: The tragic story of animals found dead and neglected on a pair of farms in western Kane County this week reminds us that there are places to...
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Will anything change after the election?Mar 06, 2014 4:01 am - It's election time again, and it's the same as usual. The state of Illinois is in chaos; we owe everybody on bills that have not been paid. All the debates are about the...
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DuRoss must leave Schaumburg Dist. 54Mar 06, 2014 4:00 am - Put me on the list (of those) expecting a voluntary resignation from Mr. DuRoss or, in the alternative, his quick dismissal by our District 54 board. Mr. DuRoss had both...
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Teachers get better deal than other retireesMar 04, 2014 10:00 pm - Our Social Security COLA was 1.5 percent because this was the cost of inflation. This should be a standard that should be followed by federal and state agencies. Mount P...
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Hierarchal system protected priestsMar 03, 2014 4:01 am - This is in response to the Jan. 29 letter, "Catholic schools are a source of pride." Thank you, Rita King, for the dedicated work you have done in Catholic schools. I to...
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Saturday SoapboxFeb 28, 2014 10:00 pm - He is Ironman: Best wishes to Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson on his recovery from heart surgery. The uber-fit mayor showed up in pieces to a village board me...