Roselle Opinion
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Tax refunds will affect retail salesMar 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Your front page article in the business section about February retail sales completely misses the real reason for the increase. As someone who prepares taxes, I believe ...
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Cameras simply enforce the lawsMar 21, 2010 11:00 pm - In Illinois, the law is clear when it comes to right turns at red lights. Motorists must come to a complete stop before turning. It is neither safe nor legally permissib...
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Participant lists should be privateMar 20, 2010 11:00 pm - At the Naperville Park District, we support a strong FOIA law that leads to more open government. At the same time, any complex law can lead to unintended negative conse...
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Don't micromanage public employeesMar 20, 2010 11:00 pm - I don't agree with the Daily Herald's position that the public is better served if the evaluations of teachers, police, and other public employees are made public. In m...
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Keep religion out of public affairsMar 20, 2010 11:00 pm - The March 12 Daily Herald reports that in two decisions the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco has upheld the use of the words "One Nation Under God" in ...
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No simple fixes for water commissionMar 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Negligence and incompetence put the DuPage Water Commission books out of balance by tens of millions of dollars. The finance director has been fired. The treasurer stepp...
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Medical care should be open to allMar 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Many people in the U.S. do have access to some of the best health care in the world, but an unacceptable proportion of Americans cannot get the care they need because th...
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Music lessons go beyond band roomsMar 19, 2010 11:00 pm - I started playing flute in fifth grade at Kendall Elementary School. I moved on to play at Crone Middle School and Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville. In my eight y...
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Do something about water commissionMar 19, 2010 11:00 pm - The DuPage Water Commission general manager has resigned, the commissioners have agreed to give him a severance package of $90,000, and they're also paying the accrued v...
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Saturday soapbox: Kudos to Wheeling Dist. 21 teachersMar 19, 2010 11:00 pm - A step in the right direction: Wheeling Township Elementary District 21 teachers have agreed to forgo not only a wage increase but their annual step increases for...