DuPage County Opinion
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Graduated income tax fairest way to goMar 10, 2014 4:01 am - Your March 5 cover story on the fight for a graduated income tax amendment posed the question in a misleading way, given that poor and middle class residents are already...
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Would be funny if it weren't so sadMar 09, 2014 11:01 pm - This would be funny if it weren't so sad Republicans are fond of saying that the best way to stimulate the economy is by seeing to it that people have more money in...
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Teachers might want to rethink their voteMar 09, 2014 11:01 pm - Teachers might want to rethink their vote It is a travesty that the teachers may lose part of their pensions. The teachers paid money into a fund that was being man...
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Despite media bias, Olympics were greatMar 09, 2014 11:01 pm - Despite media bias, Olympics were great The Olympics are over. Russia did a fabulous job, despite the fact that our media was so unfair. The opening was so great, a...
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Wheeling Jaycees/Bob Chinn's CrabfestMar 09, 2014 11:00 pm - The Wheeling Jaycees and Bob Chinn's Crab House are partnering for their annual Crabfest during the month of April. The $24 dinner includes your choice of: • 1 lb Snow...
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Honor our Olympians with tax-free medalsMar 08, 2014 4:01 am - I don't know how I missed this before, but while reading today's paper I was amazed to see that our Olympic winners are taxed by both our federal and state governments o...
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The SoapboxMar 08, 2014 4:00 am - When it's too much: The tragic story of animals found dead and neglected on a pair of farms in western Kane County this week reminds us that there are places to...
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An immigration plan that can workMar 07, 2014 11:01 pm - An immigration plan that can work Here's a five-year plan for solving immigration: Secure the border first, all illegals register to become citizens, get a legal So...
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Concealed weapons will save livesMar 07, 2014 11:01 pm - Concealed weapons will save lives How many victims of shootings would still be alive if they had guns to protect themselves? Maybe letter writer Walt Zlotow, who op...
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Trade deal is NAFTA on steroidsMar 07, 2014 11:01 pm - Trade deal is NAFTA on steroids I am a big fan of Time's Fareed Zakaria, but he is totally wrong about the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Contrary to his belief a...