DuPage County Opinion
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Politicians don't listen to the peopleFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - It seems that we are losing our rights as citizens of this great country to people that we vote into office. They are supposed to represent us, the American taxpaying c...
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Gun control didn't work in Orland ParkFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - The Tinley Park mall shooting is certainly an unfolding nightmarish tragedy but not wholly unpredictable. These victims, like all law-abiding victims before them and tho...
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Saturday Soapbox: When quantity mattersFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Seems the students at Elgin School District U-46's Gifford Street High School have found themselves on an unplanned diet. The district is now addressing complaints that ...
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Legislators focus on what's good for themFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - I am really getting tired of our state and federal legislators. It seems that these people only care first, about assuring their own re-election; and secondly, that thei...
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I think I want you to tell us what you think … perhapsFeb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Be careful what you wish for, Daily Herald. We recently asked our online readers to tell us what they think of our stories, and, boy, have they. It's called story commen...
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Using the house the governor won'tFeb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - I have a couple of ideas to raise some money for our cash-strapped state. Since the governor prefers to live in Chicago, I propose that the governor's mansion be renamed...
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Right way to save Social SecurityFeb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Social Security spending will exceed tax collections in 2017. In 2041, the Social Security "trust fund" runs out of its special issue bonds. The federal government must ...
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Blagojevich does irreparable damageFeb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - After a year of embarrassments and bickering, and with only days to go before real transportation problems came into play for working people, Gov. Blagojevich agreed to ...
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Foreign aid vital to America's interestsFeb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - In response to Don Mares, "Why do we give so much foreign aid?," as members of the U.S. Global Leadership Campaign, we would like to point out that the International Aff...
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Media shows bias against pit bullsFeb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - South Elgin, Aug. 2005: A woman takes her daughter's dog for a walk. The dog wags her tail as she trots along, her leather leash hanging loosely between them. Suddenly ...