DuPage County Opinion
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Editorial: A healthy dose of inspirationMay 03, 2013 5:00 am - Sometimes, it seems like life has you stuck in place. Something’s not going right, and it’s hard to see a way through all the obstacles to getting back on track. That’s ...
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Use your vote to solve problemsMay 03, 2013 5:00 am - Local elections do not garner as much attention as a national one will, but a turnout of 20 percent in Des Plaines and other suburbs means that 11 voters out of 100 can ...
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Tighten the rules for metal scrappersMay 03, 2013 5:00 am - What started as the helpful removal of trash has now accelerated to blatant theft. Stealing school buses and shredding them. Come on, where does it stop? We have seen gr...
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Check your food beyond FDA approvalMay 02, 2013 5:00 am - Do Americans know exactly what it takes for food to be approved by the FDA? My guess is they don’t. I am in awe about how many people do not investigate what they consum...
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Gun rights are not unlimitedMay 02, 2013 5:00 am - Any senator and any United States citizen who opposes background checks and other responsible gun restrictions will have blood on his hands when the next mass shooting o...
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Clarifying the facts on roundabout planMay 01, 2013 5:00 am - As Warrenville mayor, I would like to follow up on questions I continue to receive regarding the potential reconfiguration of the Warrenville/Batavia/River Road intersec...
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Editorial: Teaching languages is serious businessMay 01, 2013 5:00 am - An old joke told in Europe goes like this: Q: What do you call a person who speaks two languages? A: Bilingual. Q: What do you call a person who speaks many languages? A...
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Stand up for those who are bulliedApr 29, 2013 5:00 am - It is estimated that 160,000 children miss school every day due to fear of attack or intimidation by other students. Bullying has become a major concern throughout the c...
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Editorial: A wide and deep gulf in the pension debateApr 28, 2013 5:00 am - There are a few ways to look at the interaction during The Pension Forum we sponsored with Reboot Illinois Thursday night at Harper College in Palatine. We were pleased,...
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Newspapering hardly deserves its ‘worst’ labelApr 28, 2013 5:00 am - I knew it was bad, but I didn’t think it was the worst. I’m referring, of course, to the survey in Careercast.com that ranks newspaper reporters, and implicitly everyone...