DuPage County Opinion
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Candidates often run while in officeJan 08, 2008 10:00 pm - I see Don Lamb is upset about Barack Obama's presidential campaigning while he is a member of Congress. It seems to me that most candidates in primaries are current el...
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Obama's 'change' is not enoughJan 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Despite what mainstream media and celebrity pundits would have you believe, leading 2008 presidential candidates give us little hope of changing the political minefields...
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Energy bill isn't really that at allJan 07, 2008 10:00 pm - On Dec. 18, President Bush signed the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act. Wow, we can all now express our appreciation to the Washington crowd for finally tackli...
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Time to find transit funding answerJan 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Imagine rush hour with all the Metra riders on the road. I would rather not, as it takes me 30 minutes as it is to get from Elgin to Schaumburg in the morning and about...
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A strange way to reach $100 a barrelJan 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Overnight, gas went up between six cents and 10 cents a gallon. Unless one lives under a rock, this should come as no surprise since the day before, the price of crude...
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Stop talking and fund mass transitJan 07, 2008 10:00 pm - It's hard to write this letter as a person who is blind that depends on mass transit each day to get to and from work as well as other places. It's hard because what mor...
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Disheartened by teacher criticismJan 07, 2008 10:00 pm - I have read the Daily Herald articles and comments in the Fencepost in regards to teachers' salaries, abilities, and purpose. I am a teacher. From the stand the Heral...
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Congress's role is not to investigateJan 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Are the members of the legislative branch of our government finally understanding that their role in government is not to investigate and issue subpoenas -- a legal writ...
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Something doesn't add up this election yearJan 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Either Hillary Rodham flunked math class at Maine South High School in Park Ridge or she picked up Jethro-style ciphering during her years in Arkansas. How else would yo...
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Voters should back School District 89Jan 06, 2008 10:00 pm - My wife, children and I have been part of School District 89 for over eight years. We have been extremely happy with the board of education, superintendent, principals, ...