DuPage County Opinion
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Struck by Slusher's sparkling phrasesMar 04, 2014 10:00 pm - Congratulations to Jim Slusher for his excellent column on Feb. 20, "What grows when zealousness and tolerance coexist." I was particularly struck by some of his sparkli...
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Campaign finance reform is in orderMar 04, 2014 10:00 pm - We Americans should not value the accumulation of wealth above justice, democracy and the good of the country. We need to decide on the values that matter most to us and...
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All have role in teaching next generationMar 04, 2014 4:01 am - There are many conflicting positions in life. However the positions on various issues are not difficult to surmise. No one railing against raising the minimum wage is wo...
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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...