DuPage County Opinion
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Time to give outsider a shotFeb 22, 2014 11:01 pm - Time to give outsider a shot I do not agree with the Daily Herald's endorsement of Senator Dillard for the Republican nomination of governor. Three of the Republica...
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The SoapboxFeb 22, 2014 5:00 am - Kudos to Drury and Franks:: Opposition from within Michael Madigan's own party from state Rep. Scott Drury of Highwood and state Rep. Jack Franks of Marengo apparen...
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Candidate's stance on term limits a plusFeb 21, 2014 11:01 pm - Candidate's stance on term limits a plus Bruce Rauner is a very successful business executive who is running for governor of Illinois and I am supporting him in his...
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Brazile deceives about debt reductionFeb 21, 2014 11:01 pm - Brazile deceives about debt reduction After reading Donna Brazile's recent column about the "national deficit," I continue to be amazed at how politicians and their...
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Court system is failing crime victimsFeb 21, 2014 4:01 am - The recent trial of Michael Dunn in Florida on charges of first-degree and attempted murder brought back memories of a cold day in April years ago. I received a frantic ...
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Endorsement: Dart for Cook County sheriffFeb 21, 2014 4:01 am - A little of the shine has come off Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart since 2010, when he was running for a second term as sheriff and was expected to emerge as Rahm Emanuel's...
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Do we need another 'not as bad' drug?Feb 20, 2014 11:01 pm - Do we need another 'not as bad' drug? In the Feb. 14 edition of the Daily Herald, Walt Zlotow has suggested that we have one more "item left on the agenda: legalize...
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Students need better protection against bullyingFeb 20, 2014 4:00 am - I am a parent whose daughter has been educated in Schaumburg Elementary School District 54 and is now a freshman at Hoffman Estates High School in the Palatine-Schaumbur...
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Endorsement: Davoust for Kane County clerkFeb 20, 2014 12:01 am - Turnout was 12.4 percent - or 26,593 ballots cast - in Kane County for the April 2011 election, the lowest in 24 years for a nonpartisan, consolidated election. A mere 2...
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Endorsement: Kramer for Kane County sheriffFeb 20, 2014 12:01 am - Donald Kramer and Kevin Williams, the Republican candidates for Kane County sheriff, have both been in the serve-and-protect business for decades. Kramer retired as a li...