DuPage County Opinion
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Northwest Festival Orchestra deserving of more supportDec 16, 2013 4:00 am - I appreciated your recent photo and article about the Northwest Festival Orchestra, but I am disappointed that this fine orchestra is not better supported by corporate s...
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Village should not be funding concertsDec 16, 2013 4:00 am - Elk Grove Village pension accounts have not been adequately funded in more than a decade, prompting the introduction of a new electrical usage tax. Property assessments ...
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Start times not ideal for teenage studentsDec 16, 2013 4:00 am - I am a senior at Conant High School. I am responding to the Daily Herald editorial, “Collaboration key in school schedule changes.” The article brings to the attention o...
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ACA is program that helps, not harmsDec 16, 2013 4:00 am - Gene Lyons' Nov. 26 column on the Affordable Care Act really hit it on the head. I just keep wondering about all those who continually write into this forum attacking th...
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The case for lights at Duchon FieldDec 16, 2013 3:40 am - The case for lights at Duchon Field The topic of the viability and necessity of turf and lights on Duchon Field at Glenbard West has been subject to much debate and...
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Putting off student music shortsightedDec 15, 2013 3:40 am - Reading that Indian Prairie Unit District 204 is going to begin band and orchestra in sixth grade is astounding. My hope is that other districts do not see this as a mea...
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Attempts to speak directly with Duckworth failDec 14, 2013 4:00 am - I read in the Daily Herald last February about Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth and sequestering and decided to contact her. On her website I located the phone number for h...
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Dems bunch of old, rich white peopleDec 14, 2013 3:40 am - Dems bunch of old, rich white people Funny how the libs work sometimes, on one hand to change the subject of the Obamacare disaster they send out the SEIU and convi...
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Why do we continue with foreign aid?Dec 14, 2013 3:40 am - I read and basically agree with Lee Hamilton’s column regarding the congressional budget. However, I did find it interesting that he talks about increasing taxes and cut...
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Editorial: Remain vigilant on school safetyDec 13, 2013 4:00 am - The new realities about school safety are known well. Drills instructing students and staff how to protect themselves from armed intruders are the norm, and lockdown is ...