DuPage County Opinion
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Governor debate a big disappointmentOct 13, 2014 1:01 am - What a waste of an hour! Just watched the debate for Illinois governor hoping to hear a differentiation between the candidates, but instead heard more of the usual respo...
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State continues to have spending problemOct 12, 2014 5:01 am - Gov. Pat Quinn has vowed that the 67 percent increase in our income taxes will be made permanent - after the election. He, like all progressives, flogs conservatives for...
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'Nothing of value' rants are wearisomeOct 12, 2014 12:01 am - 'Nothing of value' rants are wearisome I am getting tired of diatribes such as that of George Kocan (Oct. 7, "Denying the very basis of law, justice"), where he def...
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Elected, appointed leaders: no pensionsOct 12, 2014 12:01 am - Elected, appointed leaders: no pensions This paper has interviewed a number of candidates for elected office recently. A number of them have said they will take a p...
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Endorsement: Crespo for his positive record in House Dist. 44Oct 11, 2014 1:01 am - The 44th House District - covering parts of Hoffman Estates, Streamwood, Hanover Park and Schaumburg - has a groundbreaking race this November. Two candidates with Hispa...
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Endorsement: Bansal a great choice in Illinois House 84Oct 11, 2014 1:01 am - A year ago, we endorsed Krishna Bansal of Aurora in his campaign for the school board in Indian Prairie Unit District 204. There was an obvious reason for that, and it i...
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House District 55: MoylanOct 11, 2014 1:01 am - Two years ago, we endorsed Marty J. Moylan for the state legislature, impressed that in three and a half short years as Des Plaines mayor he pushed through painful cuts ...
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No guarantee of freedom from religionOct 10, 2014 1:01 am - In reference to the Sept. 27 letter by Timothy Matta, I beg to differ with his commentary. He claims that "Islam and Christianity directly lead to no less than honor kil...
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Endorsements: Foster for Congress, Dist. 11Oct 10, 2014 1:01 am - Ask Bill Foster how he's viewed among his Congressional colleagues and he says he's looked at as the "science guy." No matter the issue, he says, there's usually a techn...
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Seeking ways to help victims of violenceOct 10, 2014 1:01 am - I am a 76-year-old retired elementary teacher with bachelor's and master's degrees. I was a professional teacher for 25 years. I am still mentally sharp and a lifelong l...