St. Charles Opinion
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How can Obama change the rules?May 06, 2009 11:00 pm - I wish someone would explain to me how the current White House administration can change a ruling on interrogation techniques that the previous administration deemed acc...
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Be careful stewards of public's trustMay 06, 2009 11:00 pm - One newly elected mayor fired the help. One new trustee almost swore in frustration. Other newly elected leaders took the helm far more quietly this week with pledges t...
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Do we really own what we own?May 03, 2009 11:00 pm - One of the first acts Italian dictator Benito Mussolini did when he came to power was to seize control of and nationalize the banks. Several U.S. banks have tried to ret...
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Schools are appropriately cautiousMay 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Many suburban students will be getting extra days off this week as a result of swine flu precautions. As Daily Herald staff writers Matt Arado and Robert McCoppin report...
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Kiwanis made bad choice in AyersMay 02, 2009 11:00 pm - I was surprised to realize the Elgin Kiwanis was not only nonprofit but also "non-American." The article discussing the May 12 public meeting with Williams Ayers certain...
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Thanks for keeping our soldiers warmMay 01, 2009 11:00 pm - On behalf of all of our fraternity brothers in Kappa Sigma at the University of Illinois, we want to thank the residents of the Tri-Cities, especially St. Charles, for t...
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Myriad reasons we need PeotoneApr 25, 2009 11:00 pm - A letter in the April 9 Daily Herald bemoans Illinois spending anything to prepare the Peotone site for use as an airport. That letter could not be more wrong. It says "...
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Free lunch? Not on taxpayers' dime, pleaseApr 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Whether we live in Arlington Heights, Algonquin or Antioch, it seems we hear of more layoffs, job losses, pay cuts and closures almost every day. From Schaumburg to Roun...
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Not just poor are without insuranceApr 22, 2009 11:00 pm - I am a college-educated professional, I work with Fortune 500 companies doing IT consulting, and I make a generous salary. Yet my employer does not offer health insuranc...
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Thanks you, St. CharlesApr 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Thank you to everyone in St. Charles' 5th Ward who participated in the April 7 aldermanic election. With a turnout of more than 1,100 people, our ward again had the larg...