DuPage County Opinion
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Gun bans won’t stop the ‘bad guys’Feb 08, 2013 4:00 am - Plain and simple, restricting firearm ownership is not going to stop the gangbangers or the nut cases from killing innocent people. The only people affected by additiona...
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Editorial: Price of District 54 raises keeps going upFeb 07, 2013 4:00 am - How many times can the Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 board hit taxpayers for raises as high as 22 percent it gave several administrators a few years ago? Le...
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Winfield United works for residentsFeb 07, 2013 4:00 am - Current Winfield village board members Jay Olson, Tim Allen, Tony Reyes and Jim Hughes as well as certain candidates in our next election are constantly talking about a ...
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Those who make rules profiting nicelyFeb 06, 2013 4:00 am - There are a couple of pockets in America that are doing quite well economically: the Dakotas because they are working hard to produce efficient, low-cost energy, and Was...
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Retired teachers deserve betterFeb 06, 2013 4:00 am - Soon I will be 77 years old. For 33 of those years, I worked as a public school classroom teacher sharing knowledge, exercising and continuously honing my teaching skill...
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‘State-run media’ reports on marchFeb 06, 2013 3:40 am - ‘State-run media’ reports on march I find it fascinating that The Associated Press in its Jan. 26 report referred to the participants of a march as “anti-abortion a...
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The reality of public pension plansFeb 06, 2013 3:40 am - The reality of public pension plans Proponents of “defined contribution systems” of retirement plans do not know the realities of most Illinois public pension plans...
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Harrop column needlessly harshFeb 06, 2013 3:40 am - Harrop column needlessly harsh In response to Froma Harrop’s Jan. 24 editorial about computer genius Aaron Swartz’s act of civil disobedience, I find Harrop’s comme...
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Cupcakes, Cookies & Coffee for CollegeFeb 05, 2013 4:00 am - Join us for an incredible event called Cupcakes, Cookies and Coffee for College — an event to raise money for Harper College Education Foundation scholarships, benefitin...
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Township is a little warmer this winterFeb 05, 2013 4:00 am - Schaumburg Township would like to extend a warm and tremendously deserving thank you to the community for their generosity and thoughtfulness toward the township and the...