DuPage County Opinion
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Most vulnerable, especially, are helped by TrumpApr 25, 2019 1:00 am - Many of my friends know me to wear a MAGA cap with pride. I wear my cap for many reasons. One of them is that I believe Trump's policies help all Americans, especially A...
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For many, measles is not benignApr 25, 2019 1:00 am - In her discussion of measles, a reader from Hoffman Estates demonstrates the frequent error of assuming that one's personal experience can be generalized to the populati...
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President doesn't show thought, discretionApr 24, 2019 1:00 am - When Trump finds out he has something at his disposal, he cannot wait to play with it. Take executive orders. He has issued 102 since he started, almost one per week. So...
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Smart climate policy is availableApr 24, 2019 1:00 am - As Earth Day has just passed, consider the role of hope and cynicism in discussing our most-pressing challenge, decarbonizing our economy. Everyone supports "clean energ...
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Congreswoman deliberately ignored questionsApr 23, 2019 1:00 am - I attended what was billed as "Coffee with State Rep. Costa Howard" at the Glen Ellyn Public Library on April 16, hoping to join a dialogue between my state representati...
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Venezuela shows chaos of socialismApr 22, 2019 1:00 am - Venezuela is in crisis. Under the socialist regimes of Hugo Chávez and Nicolas Maduro, a nation that in the 1950s was the wealthiest nation in South America with vast oi...
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We must also strengthen global vaccine programsApr 22, 2019 1:00 am - With seven cases of measles in Illinois, I am more grateful than ever that there is a vaccine to prevent this disease. I'm thankful that we all enjoy easy access to life...
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Let women be leaders in Catholic ChurchApr 22, 2019 1:00 am - Child sexual abuse in the Catholic Church has been happening at least since the 11th century. Ten centuries later, church leaders are still struggling to protect tens of...
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Don't remove protections for wolvesApr 22, 2019 1:00 am - In a devastating move, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed removing federal Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves across the country. Removing f...
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Distinguish between facts, superstitionApr 22, 2019 1:00 am - Before the Enlightenment Period, the most educated gentlemen in England believed that evil spirits inhabited the forest and people widely believed that God was punishing...