DuPage County Opinion
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Congresswoman wrong on Planned ParenthoodAug 07, 2015 1:00 am - I received an email from Tammy Duckworth that states "Republicans are pushing for a bogus investigation into Planned Parenthood." Apparently Rep. Duckworth supports the ...
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Stick to relevant facts on official's payAug 06, 2015 1:00 am - I'm writing in response to Bob Porada's letter regarding the raise approved for the Des Plaines city manager. I agree that the raise seems excessive and will add to pe...
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College can opt out of birth control provisionAug 06, 2015 1:00 am - Wheaton College has canceled its student medical insurance because it objects to providing birth control coverage (Daily Herald, July 29). Like any other religiously aff...
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Speed sign rule doesn't make senseAug 05, 2015 1:00 am - Friendly street 25 mph signs: On July 29, I visited the Naperville municipal center in hopes of picking up three of these signs for neighbors who had asked me to pick th...
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Tax increase better than video gamblingAug 04, 2015 12:00 am - We have been residents of the city of St. Charles for 41 years and made a decision to not move from here when we retired because St. Charles has been a community that va...
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Unwise to give more guns to untrainedAug 04, 2015 12:00 am - The NRA and other gun rights groups are insisting that individuals be issued guns in conjunction with the shootings at Sandy Hook, University of West Virginia, Fort Hood...
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Editorial: COD debate highlights the need to strengthen public access lawsAug 03, 2015 11:00 pm - It remains for authorities such as the DuPage County state's attorney to decide whether, as government watchdog groups urged last week, College of DuPage board members v...
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Bringing hot coals upon our own headsAug 03, 2015 1:00 am - Several letters supporting Mundelein Mayor Lentz regarding his moral comments have cited a biblical view and some have predicted God's judgment for our declining moralit...
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Small wonder society is so violentAug 03, 2015 1:00 am - An opening sentence on the front page of the July 25th Daily Herald spoke volumes. "Many of the nation's teachers are now among the best prepared to handle mass shooting...
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Labeling law would take away right to knowAug 03, 2015 1:00 am - The House has passed HR 1599, which prevents the Food and Drug Administration from mandating the labeling of genetically engineered foods. This bill takes away consumers...