Woodridge Opinion
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Seeing true progress in job marketApr 09, 2011 12:00 am - I can tell you first hand that looking for a new job in America is not as hard as it was in the past. I am pleased to hear the U.S. unemployment rate fell to a two-year ...
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Show love and mercy, regardless of faithApr 09, 2011 12:00 am - Recently, Terry Jones, the “pastor” in Florida has burned a Quran. This pastor is part of a fringe group — he does not represent the majority of Christians. In fact, his...
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Board member must be more circumspectApr 08, 2011 2:00 am - Watching the second censure of Naperville Unit District 203 school board member Dave Weeks was dispiriting. Globally, I think Mr. Weeks’ problems and his censure boil do...
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Clean sweep in Dist. 200 was preferredApr 08, 2011 2:00 am - Your headline on the Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 board race,” Voters make some changes,” unfortunately, didn’t read “Total change.” A better headline would hav...
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Being local in Wheaton’s a blessingApr 08, 2011 2:00 am - “All politics is local,” U.S. House Speaker “Tip” O’Neill often observed. During the recent election campaign in Wheaton, we experienced the best of local. Almost all o...
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Clear message sent — by 16.4 percent of youApr 07, 2011 11:00 pm - A week ago, I dared you, gentle voter, to make me eat my words as I predicted the typical lousy turnout in Tuesday's local elections: DuPage County: 19 percent. Napervil...
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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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Would fewer races equal more voters?Apr 06, 2011 11:00 pm - Daily Herald Editorial Board In all of suburban Cook County, a bit more than 16 percent of 1.39 million registered voters cast ballots in Tuesday’s election. In DuPage C...
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Stop funding Planned ParenthoodApr 06, 2011 2:00 am - Planned Parenthood is pulling out all stops to prevent Congress to defund them. They claim that women wouldn’t receive free or affordable healthcare if Planned Parenthoo...
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Let’s walk the walk, WheatonApr 06, 2011 2:00 am - Let’s walk the walk, Wheaton What an inspiring idea. As Wheaton struggles for economic recovery along with virtually every city, Tom Cherrington reminds us to stop ...