DuPage County Opinion
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Protection needed in mass shootingsMay 22, 2013 5:00 am - Regarding your editorial from April 22 (“Act wisely on concealed carry, but act”), restricting concealed carry in public places like schools, movie theaters and arenas w...
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Numbers don’t add up in sequester cutsMay 22, 2013 5:00 am - So Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has announced 688,000 furloughs of 11 days this year due to the sequester, just like the private sector has been doing for years. Total ...
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$60,000 on a ‘Star Trek’ spoof?May 22, 2013 4:40 am - $60,000 on a ‘Star Trek’ spoof? I was appalled to learn that $60,000 of taxpayer dollars was spent on some spoofs, including a Star Trek spoof, made to “train” (ent...
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Editorial: Build the pedestrian bridge — quicklyMay 21, 2013 5:00 am - The bike trail that winds through Busse Woods in Cook County is a beautiful suburban oasis. It wanders between meadows in full sun and the lush shade of the deep woods. ...
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Harrop column way too quick to judgeMay 21, 2013 4:40 am - Harrop column way too quick to judge In her May 9 column, Ms. Harrop has declared her self judge, jury and executioner. In this same edition of the newspaper, the p...
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Traditional morality has weathered awayMay 20, 2013 5:00 am - I am flush with sad emotion with the trends in America. We have lost our nationalism and with that so many other things that used to be the true cornerstone of our pride...
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We’re giving up rights in name of safetyMay 20, 2013 5:00 am - Regarding Mary Fischer’s letter of May 4, she obviously, like many others, doesn’t have a clue regarding gun control. Naturally everyone wants to feel safe, but how does...
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Autism campaign needs advocatesMay 20, 2013 5:00 am - During April Autism Awareness month, many parents of children on the spectrum heard new statistics — that 1 in 50 children are now being diagnosed with autism. People ne...
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Obama can’t turn things aroundMay 20, 2013 4:40 am - Obama can’t turn things around The article about the Stephanopoulos-Obama ABC News interview explains once again that the president can’t cope realistically with th...
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Pave Belleau Woods, put up parking lot?May 20, 2013 4:40 am - Pave Belleau Woods, put up parking lot? Something is seriously wrong with the thinking of St. Francis School President Tom Bednar and State Rep. Jeanne Ives, as rep...