DuPage County Opinion
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Editorial: Rogina for St. Charles village presidentMar 04, 2013 4:00 am - One of four candidates will usher in a new era of leadership in the city of St. Charles. The city is generally well-run and, like other communities, trying to stave off ...
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Endorsement: Bogusz for Des Plaines mayorMar 04, 2013 4:00 am - Former Des Plaines Mayor Tony Arredia is an appealing candidate to return to the job he left four years ago because of term limits. He’s well-known, well-liked and earne...
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Gun rights include vast responsibilityMar 03, 2013 3:40 am - Gun rights include vast responsibility Our nation’s Constitution was never meant to be “fixed in stone.” It’s a living, breathing manifesto subject to change as we ...
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Nongraded classrooms not a new conceptMar 03, 2013 3:40 am - As Glen Ellyn District 41 “rethinks old grade levels,” per the article in the Feb. 25 Daily Herald, parents need not be apprehensive of “too much, too soon” as the initi...
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Change the laws but not marriageMar 02, 2013 4:00 am - Whoever wrote your editorial on Feb. 17 supporting the redefinition of marriage has not considered the unintended consequences that could result for future generations, ...
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The SoapboxMar 02, 2013 4:00 am - 100 percent will do: When did it become de rigueur for sports figures to suggest they give their game 110 percent? Or wait until their joints are 110 percent healthy? Pe...
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Schools, parents brainwashing kidsMar 02, 2013 3:40 am - The last two generations of Americans have been coddled by their parents and the schools have been brainwashing most of the children to think that the government will co...
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Change the rules on lawmakers’ payMar 01, 2013 4:00 am - Most people would probably agree that Illinois lawmakers are overpaid. They are paid considerably more than their counterparts in other states. Yet they do the least. Il...
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Don’t mess with the Second AmendmentMar 01, 2013 4:00 am - The Second Amendment is an issue progressives don’t get. The Second Amendment is not a black, white, brown or red issue. It is not a man or woman issue. The Second Amend...
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Editorial: Red-light scandal a reminder on all public contractsMar 01, 2013 4:00 am - When a red-light camera scandal in Chicago came to light recently, it might have been easy from our suburban perch just to chalk it up as another gust of corruption blow...