Roselle Opinion
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Priest, state provide lesson on gamblingJun 21, 2011 12:00 am - A recent edition tells of the priest of St. Walter Catholic Church in Roselle absconding with $400,000 of his parish funds and gambing it away. More that $25,000 one day...
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Show support for COD journalistsJun 21, 2011 12:00 am - The replacement of College of DuPage professor Cathy Stablein as adviser to the Courier student newspaper is a thinly veiled attempt to get rid of a highly skilled, awar...
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Don’t be duped again, Mr. PresidentJun 19, 2011 12:00 am - Mr. President, unfortunately your blind faith in dealing with the opposing party in the House and Senate has cost the American public the chance for a meaningful economi...
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Don’t buy the ‘spin’ put on gambling billJun 17, 2011 12:00 am - I appreciated you recent editorial about the proposed gambling legislation awaiting the governor’s signature. This plan cannot be good for the people of Illinois in the ...
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Corporations should pump up economyJun 17, 2011 12:00 am - Cut corporate taxes? Why? In 2010, the federal government received all of $179 billion in corporate income taxes. In 2009, $138 billion was received. This is much less t...
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Monitor the real estate tax redistributionJun 16, 2011 12:00 am - In the 11 years my wife and I have owned our 2,300-square-foot home in Glen Ellyn, we’ve seen our property taxes go from $5,788 to $8,766, which is a 51 percent increase...
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Thanks for the hand in building housesJun 16, 2011 12:00 am - On behalf of the five families receiving new homes, I would like to thank Nicor and the more than 50 employees who volunteered their time to build houses for DuPage Habi...
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Heard about the 3-second-stop rule?Jun 15, 2011 12:00 am - I’ve been furious about the red light cameras ever since the sham started several years ago. Now another farce has come up, so I’ve decided to write this letter and see ...
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Give park district a shot at HubbleJun 15, 2011 12:00 am - Nothing happens quickly in Wheaton. In 1998, Manchester Bridge closed. Thirteen years later, still closed. In 1993, Madison Middle School student killed by train. More t...
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Don’t work in schools to find richesJun 14, 2011 12:00 am - A May 11 story stated that a Schaumburg Elementary District 54 assistant superintendent’s salary is $341,747 (along with a $250K/year pension after retirement). Of cours...