DuPage County Opinion
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Herald bats .000 in facts for one dayOct 16, 2013 5:00 am - Wow! All three letters to the editor in your Sept. 29 issue had something in common: extreme bias and no basis in fact. One letter states that the purpose of voter I.D. ...
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Hultgren sticking it to seniorsOct 16, 2013 4:40 am - Hultgren sticking it to seniors U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren speaks softly but he carries a mighty big stick against people who are seniors or those who hope to be some...
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A burning question about health careOct 16, 2013 4:40 am - A burning question about health care I have a burning question that has gone unanswered since I picked up my insurance broker’s license in 2002 until I could figure...
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Columbus simply a product of his timeOct 15, 2013 4:40 am - Columbus simply a product of his time We of the pre-World War II era remember our era’s history class teachers painting a simple picture of Columbus. He was depicte...
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Attend Oct. 24 meeting on fixing Illinois and the redistricting systemOct 14, 2013 11:00 pm - A statewide effort has started to change how Illinois state Senate and Representative districts are drawn. Right now, the maps are redrawn every 10 years to make sure e...
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GOP frequently has candidate forumsOct 14, 2013 5:00 am - I wish to correct the record regarding (Elk Grove Township GOP committeeman) candidate (Scott) Lietzow’s pronouncement that “If I hadn’t decided to run, the township wou...
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Preckwinkle committed to working with allOct 14, 2013 5:00 am - I was disappointed by the way the Daily Herald characterized my position — writing that my “efforts to reduce the county’s jail population and save taxpayers millions of...
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Perplexed by run for twp. committeemanOct 14, 2013 5:00 am - While I respect every individual’s right to run for any public office and, in fact, believe we as a country would benefit from a broader involvement by the everday citiz...
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Why call Tea Party members ‘extreme?’Oct 14, 2013 4:40 am - Why call Tea Party members ‘extreme?’ I take offense when liberal politicians call the Tea Party and other conservatives “extremists.” The Tea Party and other conse...
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Time for Obama, Dems to come to tableOct 14, 2013 4:40 am - Obama, Dems must come to the table It may be time for members of Congress to attend a workshop on “problem solving.” It seems that the skills needed to solve proble...