Winfield Opinion
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Saturday Soapbox: New Jersey, you make us look goodJul 24, 2009 11:00 pm - More than 40 people in New Jersey, including three mayors and two state lawmakers, were arrested Thursday in the state's latest large corruption probe, an investigation ...
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How universal health care will workJul 24, 2009 11:00 pm - On July 16, a writer asked how universal health coverage will actually cost less. I hope that this was not a rhetorical question, because I would like to explain as best...
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Time to probe crimes of tortureJul 24, 2009 11:00 pm - I am quite concerned that our government take action against the individuals who wrote and/or approved the recently released "torture memos." How can we, as American cit...
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Where are your experts, Al Gore?Jul 24, 2009 11:00 pm - I am curious. The weather has been unusually cool lately; maybe we should bring out some experts and tell us that the planet is cooling and we need to stop using all fos...
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'Killdozer' is one fair demolition derby driverJul 23, 2009 11:00 pm - What could be a better newspaper marketing opportunity than to get behind guys with such names as "Killdozer," "Crusher" and "Butcher?" Guys who drive like maniacs in a ...
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Wood Dale needs Durbin's helpJul 22, 2009 11:00 pm - DuPage County has the second-largest numbers of Democratic voters in the state of Illinois, and they, plus many others in our state, always vote for you, Sen. Dick Durbi...
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Health care costs out of controlJul 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Last year, I was furloughed by United Airlines two years after the birth of three of our four children, including a son born with chronic kidney disease. While employed ...
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Red light cameras: modern-day trollsJul 22, 2009 11:00 pm - The fact is we are in one of the worst recessions since the great depression, tax revenues are down across the board, and public support for any tax increase borders on ...
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Grand that parks re-eyeing theater planJul 22, 2009 11:00 pm - The Wheaton Grand Theater might be renovated for a cost of $19.3 million by Wheaton Park District taxpayers. Part of this proposal includes a backup agreement by two oth...
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Madigan should run as Lisa ByrnesJul 22, 2009 11:00 pm - As an independent voter I have to take exception to your opinion that DuPage State's Attorney Joe Birkett reconsider running for Attorney General of Illinois against Lis...