DuPage County Opinion
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Teaching is second most important jobNov 13, 2007 10:00 pm - There is one simple fact many people seem to be forgetting when discussing teacher salaries: it is the second most important job in the world. Where would we get life-...
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Standing up for the right to chooseNov 13, 2007 10:00 pm - The Planned Parenthood debate prompted me to write a letter to stand up for a woman's right to choose. I am pro-choice, and I have two children whom I love very much. I'...
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And what about the Willis family?Nov 12, 2007 10:00 pm - Chuck Goudie really hit the nail on the head in his column of Oct. 29. The first thing I thought of when I read about George Ryan's request for an appeal, which mentions...
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Government can do more than wage war and collect taxesNov 12, 2007 10:00 pm - In the heart of DuPage County, in the shadow of the Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway, Illinois Republican heavyweight Jim Ryan is using "The Jim Ryan Symposium on Public A...
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Thanks, Wheaton, for helping othersNov 12, 2007 10:00 pm - Make A Difference Day is intended to raise awareness of volunteering, and as such, the City of Wheaton's Community Relations Commission was able to give every citizen of...
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County should fix intersectionNov 12, 2007 10:00 pm - On July 14, I was the passenger in the Ford Taurus involved in the fatal accident many have followed in the paper involving two St. Charles police officers at the corner...
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Amusing rhetoric on both sidesNov 11, 2007 10:00 pm - I was very amused at the battle over SCHIP with the rhetoric on both sides. The Bush Republicans claimed that the $35 billion expansion was just too big, while the bi-pa...
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Sick of complaints about teachersNov 11, 2007 10:00 pm - I am sick and tired of people complaining about teachers. If the profession is such a plum one, why is there such a shortage? Prospective teachers are welcome at any age...
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Screenwriters could use a reality checkNov 11, 2007 10:00 pm - It seems the recent Hollywood Writers Guild strike has taken center stage in the media. The writers, most of whom pull down six-figure incomes, could use a reality check...
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Specialized lawyers make a differenceNov 11, 2007 10:00 pm - It's sad when a large home builder such as Neumann Homes files for bankruptcy. Sad for the real estate market, and sadder still for those buyers who signed a contract to...