DuPage County Opinion
-
Remember: School quality linked to home valueMar 29, 2019 1:00 am - If you own property, your home value is forever tied to the quality of the local public schools, whether or not you have kids in those schools. How much does school qual...
-
Fire district is asking too muchMar 29, 2019 1:00 am - The Warrenville Fire District is asking for an additional tax of 0.1 percent. This is a 21 percent increase in the tax rate (2017 rate 0.4738 percent). This will make th...
-
Mayor candidate is thoughtful, preparedMar 29, 2019 1:00 am - Dear Wheaton voters: I urge you to vote for John Prendiville for mayor of Wheaton on Tuesday, April 2. I have served with John on the city council for eight years. Altho...
-
To protect Dist. 202 schools, vote noMar 29, 2019 1:00 am - The April 2 Education Reduction Referendum will permanently cut $1.2 million from Lisle District 202's education budget forcing cuts to staff, world languages, band, cho...
-
Hoping for better tone from women candidatesMar 29, 2019 1:00 am - Somewhere Harold Washington must have smiled when two African American women, arguably the best of 14 mayoral candidates, ended up in the runoff for mayor of Chicago on ...
-
Local campaigning using out-of-state firmsMar 29, 2019 1:00 am - The local municipal and school board elections on April 2 are important because the men and women we elect will make decisions that can affect us more directly and more ...
-
Don't let minority make schools decisionsMar 29, 2019 1:00 am - There have been so many campaigns to encourage voting, but why is it necessary? Why aren't more people voting in local elections, deciding things like who sets the direc...
-
Understand taxes before you voteMar 29, 2019 1:00 am - In this season of municipal campaigning, the contentious issue of real estate taxes always arises. As an elected official not on any ballot this election, I want to clar...
-
Impressive accomplishments on St. Charles councilMar 29, 2019 1:00 am - St. Charles needs Rita Payleitner's experience, knowledge, integrity, values and vision. Her accomplishments the last two terms are impressive to say the least. Rita has...
-
Facts support investment in schoolsMar 28, 2019 1:00 am - I'm writing to express my support on the District 86 referendum for improvements to Hinsdale South and Central High Schools. I'm a father of two kids (8 and 2) and I mov...