DuPage County Opinion
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Mar 10, 2013 3:40 am - Lawmakers will be exempt from cutbacks When the federal budget cutbacks take effect, how many legislative aides and staffers will lose their jobs? Right — none beca...
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Wheaton Drama director on the best show you've never heard of - "Full Circle"Mar 09, 2013 10:00 pm - Wheaton Drama, Inc. is presenting "Full Circle" as its fourth show of the 2012-2013 season. Director Sean Ogren explains what drew him to the show and why audiences shou...
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Hazing legislation would do harmMar 09, 2013 4:00 am - I read with dismay state Rep. Marty Moylan’s proposed bill to add another layer of punishment regarding hazing. While hazing is a serious issue, the law already allows d...
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The SoapboxMar 09, 2013 4:00 am - The right call: While no law will ever get everybody to stop using handheld cellphones while driving, state legislation to ban handhelds is the best of ideas. Even if it...
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College of DuPage bucking the trendMar 09, 2013 3:40 am - During their 2012-2013 planning process, College of DuPage administrators set a goal to grow the college’s 2012-2013 full-time equivalent enrollment by 1 percent. Despit...
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Endorsements: Moy, Young, Baar for Oak Brook village trusteeMar 08, 2013 4:00 am - Five candidates are vying for three spots on Oak Brook village board, and most of the candidates are well qualified to serve. The three who win will need to deal with th...
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Walsh should find himself a jobMar 08, 2013 4:00 am - In a Feb. 22 column by Kerry Lester and Mike Riopell, ex-Congressman Joe Walsh railed against everyone, including Democrats and Republicans. It seems pretty high-minded ...
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No cuts seen in Congress’ paychecksMar 08, 2013 4:00 am - Congress needs to do their job and pass an annual budget. Enough with squeaking by on temporary spending bills and manufacturing one crisis after another culminating in ...
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Editorial: Bullwinkel for Villa Park village presidentMar 08, 2013 4:00 am - With Tom Cullerton’s election to the Illinois Senate, a two-way battle has emerged to replace him as Villa Park village president in the April 9 election. Trustee Debora...
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Endorsement: Dvorak for Oak Brook Terrace in Ward 1Mar 08, 2013 4:00 am - Voters in Oakbrook Terrace’s Ward 1 are fortunate to have two qualified candidates for city council. Both James Dvorak and Paul Esposito are longtime residents who seem ...