Rolling Meadows Opinion
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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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The SoapboxMay 13, 2011 12:00 am - Welcome home, Haley: Haley Reinhart, the second District 214 alumnus to make the “American Idol” Top 3 in two years, comes home to Wheeling today. She’ll get a rousing w...
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Walking around with our state pension problemMay 11, 2011 11:00 pm - One ad notes most of us are paying for 5 percent of the state population to retire early with too-healthy pensions. Another dueling ad features public workers noting the...
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Releasing photos a losing propositionMay 11, 2011 12:00 am - President Barack Obama’s administration is said to be in a quandary about releasing pictures of Osama bin Laden’s body. Those who don’t believe he was killed will not be...
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The SoapboxMay 07, 2011 12:00 am - We can see clearly now: We've applauded DuPage County in the past for the broad access to information its website affords visitors. It's time to do the same for Kan...
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Death came too easily for bin LadenMay 05, 2011 11:00 pm - It was appalling to hear the president say justice was served by the killing of Osama bin Laden. Have we lost a sense of what justice really is? Bin Laden reportedly was...
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See how it’s done, Washington?May 02, 2011 12:00 am - Yesterday I attended a town-hall meeting sponsored by Michelle Mussman, our new state rep. All I knew of Ms. Mussman was she was highly recommended to me by my bride of ...
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Why require sacrifices of middle class first?Apr 26, 2011 12:00 am - It was sad reading that the bookstore Borders was filing for bankruptcy. Stores will close and hundreds of employees will be laid off. But wait, there is a glimmer of ho...
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Kreutzer grateful for support, confidenceApr 24, 2011 12:00 am - A heartfelt thank you to the voters of District 214 for my successful re-election bid to the District 214 board of education. I am humbled by the support and honored to ...
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D214 taxpayers still owed $40 millionApr 24, 2011 12:00 am - District 214 Trustee Miriam (Mimi) Cooper’s alleges that my letter printed March 28 contained “inaccuracies and misstatements.” I was unable to respond sooner due to tra...