Rolling Meadows Opinion
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No need for park district tax hikeSep 17, 2012 5:00 am - The aspect of our elected leaders being cost-conscious is totally lost by projecting costs above current high tax dollars now levied; unfortunately it’s on the national,...
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Why honor workers who retire in 50s?Sep 13, 2012 3:07 pm - Recently you printed another article about another public employee retiring early. This time it was a deputy police chief retiring at only 53 years of age. It even merit...
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Editorial: Blending realism, cooperation to tell teachers’ storySep 12, 2012 10:25 am - The problem with the Chicago Teachers Union strike isn’t entirely a matter of its timing, but its timing serves to emphasize a wealth of other issues that may have more ...
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The SoapboxSep 08, 2012 5:00 am - Make a decision: Some may feel the late Bill Mueller was irreplaceable, but surely the Lombard village board can do better than this. After rejecting nominations of four...
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Put a name on blame for gas pricesSep 07, 2012 11:00 am - We should look at the way we name hurricanes. I believe they should be named after CEO’s of the oil companies. This way we know who to blame when the gasoline prices go ...
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Editorial: The hopeful signs for workers in 2012Sep 03, 2012 5:00 am - On the day set aside to celebrate the role of working people in American economic life, it can be a little unnerving to contemplate the state of “labor” in 2012. In many...
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Nothing good about this Dist. 15 budgetSep 03, 2012 4:52 am - How disgusting to read the front page of the Daily Herald on Aug. 9 that the District 15 board was high on the new budget. They are spending $5 million more than they ta...
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Pressure on Mathias over StoneSep 03, 2012 4:52 am - We were greatly disappointed to hear that state Rep. Sidney Mathias ducked direct questions posed at his Town Hall meeting regarding his collaboration with and support f...
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Individualism is overtaking religionSep 02, 2012 5:00 am - I am an avid reader of the Fence Post and I enjoy the fair-minded placement of divergent views in these columns. As a Catholic, I try to accept opinions opposite my own ...
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Editorial: The GOP, the Tea Party and value of party unityAug 29, 2012 9:08 am - There will be lots of talk about unity at the Republican National Convention this week, but one wonders to what degree the concept will define the goals of the Republica...