Rolling Meadows Opinion
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Health-care perk proves townships need scrutinyApr 10, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board Just last week we opined, in the wake of the low voter turnout for local elections, that Illinois just has too many units of government. Tha...
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Tea party, GOP hold us hostageApr 09, 2011 12:00 am - It is one thing for a newly-elected representative to arrive in Congress with a grand vision for improving the nation, but it is quite another when they arrive with a na...
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Show our youth the upside of politicsApr 07, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board “As a father who loves his kids and wants them to be happy . . . it would not be my first choice for them to get into politics.” Not ...
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Tax ‘compromise’ burdens middle classApr 01, 2011 11:00 pm - The tax agreement between the Republicans and the Democrats is not a compromise. To be called a compromise, all sides must have given in (to some extent) and in return r...
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Candidate promotes critical thinkingApr 01, 2011 12:00 am - The Daily Herald expresses its opinion that District 211 candidate Roman Golash holds views that would be harmful to a student’s critical thinking. There can be no criti...
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Buske has proved his value on Rolling Meeadows councilMar 31, 2011 12:00 am - Larry Buske’s allegiance to Rolling Meadows is evidenced in his many years of volunteer work in the city. Larry has served on several committees and has been 3rd Ward Al...
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D214 prudent with taxpayer moneyMar 31, 2011 12:00 am - I read with disappointment Monday’s letter from Roland Ley. I appreciate the opportunity to share facts in response to the inaccuracies and misstatements in Mr. Ley’s le...
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Bassi supports the D15 incumbentsMar 31, 2011 12:00 am - Because I served as a member of the District 15 Board from 1987 to 1995, and because all three of my children attended the district schools, I care deeply about the futu...
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Former Des Plaines mayor backs D214 incumbentsMar 31, 2011 12:00 am - In my previous role as the mayor of Des Plaines, I came to understand and realize the value of a strong school board — a school board staffed with conscientious membersh...
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D15 challengers demonstrate their transparencyMar 31, 2011 12:00 am - Campaign disclosure is fantastic. It shows you exactly who is funding the elections of the various candidates. But, only if you file. Four years ago, Gerald Chapman and ...