DuPage County Opinion
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Kirk leads in fight against terrorismNov 09, 2007 10:00 pm - With presidential, senatorial and congressional elections all occurring in 2008, we must not forget our No. 1 national security issue: terrorism. Congressman Mark Kirk i...
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Soapbox: Big Pay, No Work IINov 09, 2007 10:00 pm - It's bad enough a spineless Elgin Area School District U-46 school board obligated Elgin taxpayers to bankroll Connie Neale's lavish retirement in Missouri. But this wee...
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Soapbox: 'The marching band refused to yield'Nov 09, 2007 10:00 pm - Mr. Schraft was not famous. Yet he was a paean to music, education and his profession. He was revered by hundreds of budding musicians, colleagues and his community. Mr....
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Soapbox: We need to listenNov 09, 2007 10:00 pm - Here's a salute to the League of Women's Voters/Palatine Area for its Veterans Day luncheon last week in Schaumburg. It was there that the League honored women in the mi...
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Radtke story proves good in the worldNov 09, 2007 10:00 pm - It is nice for the media to include really good news on occasion, but it is certainly better when it plays a critical role, as the Daily Herald has. I refer to little Ta...
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Soapbox: Still doesn't get itNov 09, 2007 10:00 pm - Isn't it a sad thing that when an Illinois politician is sent off to serve his prison sentence, as former Gov. George Ryan was this week, there's a ready supply of ex-co...
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Put money where heart, beliefs areNov 09, 2007 10:00 pm - Recently, the Fox Valley has experienced two very distinct but related occurrences that have greatly impacted social services. Considering state funding of several local...
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Liberals not always free speech backersNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - Liberals love to define themselves as staunch supporters of the First Amendment. They claim they may not agree with what you have to say but they will defend to the deat...
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Opposing a wrong war isn't unpatrioticNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - In response to Paul Bischoff's letter to the editor ("Can't back troops while opposing war") I must respond. Since Mr. Bischoff thinks that he has the true definition of...
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Untapped work force that can do the jobNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - I applaud the Daily Herald for the inspiring story about children with autism and other developmental disabilities ("Service dog helps child with autism connect", Oct. 3...