DuPage County Opinion
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Dist. 87 vote simple investment decisionMar 03, 2014 11:01 pm - Dist. 87 vote simple investment decision I am voting yes on the March 18 referendum that would allow Glenbard High School District 87 to make vital repairs and faci...
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Higher minimum wage will lead to job lossesMar 03, 2014 4:01 am - David Borris' Feb. 22 letter in support of raising the minimum wage to $10 an hour ironically did more to oppose it than support it. In addition, his facts were incomple...
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Kaifesh has ability to lead 8th DistrictMar 03, 2014 4:01 am - The Daily Herald has endorsed Manju Goel, who registered as a Democrat in 2008 and 2012, in a Republican primary over Larry Kaifesh for the 8th Congressional seat to run...
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Employees would rather 'rally' with raisesMar 03, 2014 4:01 am - As a retiree, I find that shopping when a store opens on a weekday is just the ticket ... or so I thought. Many of the stores have "associate" rallies before things get ...
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Democrat policies at odds with each otherMar 02, 2014 4:01 am - The debate over the minimum wage exposes the fact that most Democrats do not understand their own ideology. Democrats advocate raising the minimum wage. They also advoca...
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Liberals must be fair in their criticismsMar 02, 2014 4:01 am - When George W. Bush was president, liberals were right to criticize his executive orders that bypassed Congress and the checks and balances our Founders intended. Fast f...
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Saturday SoapboxFeb 28, 2014 10:00 pm - He is Ironman: Best wishes to Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson on his recovery from heart surgery. The uber-fit mayor showed up in pieces to a village board me...
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Editorial: COD trustees wrong on mileage reimbursementFeb 27, 2014 10:00 pm - In the grand scheme of things at the College of DuPage, it's not a huge deal. With a budget of about $175 million, a little more than $1,500 is, frankly, small change. B...
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Get ready for a huge loss of tax moneyFeb 27, 2014 4:01 am - Can the government handle the Affordable Care Act without losing money, that is, without taxpayer support? Answer: The U.S. Postal Service lost $740 million in third qua...
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Land of opportunity now of opportunismFeb 27, 2014 4:01 am - Will no one liberate me from my job? I find myself, as the government suggests, "locked" in it. In subzero-degree weather, I trudge and drive through ice and snow, carry...