DuPage County Opinion
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Pols distract us with 'climate crisis'Apr 23, 2008 11:00 pm - The title says it all when listening to politicians and their views. During this election cycle, I thought there would be some one or group that would actually do somet...
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Tollway is living up to its poor imageApr 23, 2008 11:00 pm - When the toll highway authority launched its $5.5 billion expansion plan in 2004, it was sold to the public based on a reformed image of accountability and a sleek I-PA...
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Citizens have earned their Social SecurityApr 23, 2008 11:00 pm - When "Social Security" was introduced it was to act as a measure to assist the American citizen. It was intended to be a " fail safe" secured savings account for workers...
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How could Obama support Stroger?Apr 23, 2008 11:00 pm - The media has been in an uproar lately concerning Barack Obama's judgment related to Reverend Wright and his real estate dealings with Tony Rezko. Well, consider his jud...
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Bottled water has an important roleApr 23, 2008 11:00 pm - We respect Beth Bales' campaign to increase Aurora's efforts to be environmentally responsible (Daily Herald, April 20). We share those same goals, but ask that readers ...
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Toll of abortions reaches beyond warApr 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Tragic losses. Lives of American soldiers lost in Iraq, 4,000. Babies in America, 50 million, since Jan. 22, 1973. John Beecken Bartlett ...
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Stop the apathy about use of tortureApr 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Between 2002 and 2003, the Justice Department issued several memos from its Office of Legal Counsel that justified using the interrogation tactics, including ones accept...
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Right policy is to tranquilize animalsApr 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Regarding the recent shooting of the cougar in my old neighborhood of Roscoe Village, there may be the possibility that tranquilizing of animals by law enforcement may h...
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Change that would be bad for AmericaApr 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama boast that they will bring "change" and that they will unify the country if elected. I agree with them that they will bring "change," bu...
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Use political funds for charity insteadApr 22, 2008 11:00 pm - I watched the American Idol aid show and I wept. Wouldn't it be wonderful if all our presidential hopefuls would simply state their qualifications and plans for their ad...