DuPage County Opinion
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Brace yourselves, citizens of IllinoisApr 19, 2015 1:00 am - Many of you have been wondering what the good Mr. Rauner has in store for you. He's already taken aim at everyone through his plan to cut revenue sharing in half to the...
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Why reward young bracketologist?Apr 18, 2015 1:01 am - Why are folks rewarding this 12-year-old kid? Didn't he enter a contest that was meant for those 18 years and older? When I was 35 years old, I entered a golf championsh...
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Saturday Soapbox: Benet star, pot on Greenlead Ave.Apr 18, 2015 1:00 am - Frank the Failure? While Wisconsin basketball star Frank Kaminsky earned college player of the year honors, he reminded admirers on his return to his high school a...
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Learn how to file noise complaintApr 18, 2015 12:01 am - Many homeowners who are being affected by the O'Hare jet noise issue may not know how to submit a noise complaint. There is a relatively new website at www.chicagonoisec...
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Put Jeanette Rankin on the $20 billApr 18, 2015 12:01 am - Put Jeanette Rankin on the $20 bill Recently, New Hampshire Senator Jeanne Shaheen introduced a bill to have a woman replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill by 2020,...
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You bet. When Polish sausages flyApr 18, 2015 12:01 am - In W. Johnson's April 14 letter, he enters a very gray, if not murky, area of homosexuality. Johnson points out that "Recent research studies have identified genetic epi...
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People who own businesses have rightsApr 17, 2015 1:00 am - Bob Dohn appears to have a number of misconceptions in his April 10 letter. First, he states, "Freedom of religion means the state cannot dictate theological tenets or ...
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Remember when high speed limits were common?Apr 17, 2015 1:00 am - Nobody seems to remember the days before the Feds set a speed limit of 55 in the mid '70s to conserve fuel and not for safety reasons. Expressway speed limits for cars...
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After-school programs in Illinois help fight crimeApr 17, 2015 1:00 am - As parents and state's attorneys, we have peace of mind knowing that kids are safe and supervised at school during the day while adults are at work. But we're worried ab...
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Thanks for effort on property taxesApr 16, 2015 1:00 am - Hats off to Cook County Commissioner Tim Schneider and a few of his colleagues for proposing that Cook County not raise property taxes. I already pay WAY too much for a...