DuPage County Opinion
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Vulnerable kids losing lifeline at MaryvilleJun 13, 2016 1:00 am - As a volunteer at Maryville Academy, I want to say, shame on us as a society for the huge mistake we are making on gambling with the future of the neediest of children. ...
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Where can a guy get some scratch?Jun 13, 2016 1:00 am - I guess I don't see very well. My wife constantly has to help me find something that is right in front of me. "If it had been a snake, it would have bitten me," is my we...
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Quit trying to force us to pay for Chicago's schoolsJun 13, 2016 1:00 am - In his June 3 Opinion article, the head of the "Center for Tax and Budget Accountability" (hold on to your wallet) tells us that he thinks that the way the state doles o...
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Still waiting for specifics from TrumpJun 12, 2016 1:00 am - After all of this name-calling by a candidate for president of the United States, i.e., "Crooked Hillary," "Low Energy Jeb," "Little Marco" and so on, I'm still waiting ...
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At least IRS might make house callsJun 12, 2016 1:00 am - Two of the largest frogs in the pot of rapidly warming water, United Health Care and Aetna, have recently jumped out, unwilling to suffer any more losses from a surge in...
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Dead Ukrainians don't matter to mostJun 11, 2016 1:00 am - Once again, you have printed an article about the persecution and murder of Jewish persons during World War II. Samuel Harris is one of the many survivors who speak on t...
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Need a positive female role modelJun 10, 2016 1:00 am - I was disturbed by a recent article by Connie Schultz who was proud to be "voting my gender." This is an insult to all thinking women. Have we not experienced over the l...
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Many figures were polarizing during Vietnam eraJun 10, 2016 1:00 am - I understand that "controversial" can be an effective journalistic style and is used often to stir up the emotions of the subscribers to our newspapers. As a long-time ...
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Don't forget where loan crisis startedJun 10, 2016 1:00 am - I recently saw the movie "The Big Short," a very well written, well-acted and informative movie. My only issue is it could have used a few extra minutes at the beginning...
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The 'cascade' effect of minimum wageJun 09, 2016 1:00 am - Lost in the debate about the $15-an-hour minimum wage is the "cascade" effect. If a $10/hour employee gets a 50 percent increase to $15/hour, then those with higher skil...