DuPage County Opinion
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Domestic protections should include everyoneMay 29, 2012 6:22 pm - One in every four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime. An estimated 1.3 million women are victims of physical assault by an intimate partner each yea...
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Proud Glen Ellyn dad prompts Page 1 coverageMay 29, 2012 1:09 pm - One of my first public appearances as an editor was on a community cable TV show where I was asked how people get their news in the newspaper. I said something close to,...
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Benefits are many for those riding busMay 29, 2012 5:00 am - Recent comments made in this newspaper present the opportunity to tell Pace’s story about our efforts to provide the best service that we can for Chicago’s suburbs. In 2...
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Chicago guarded people’s rights wellMay 29, 2012 5:00 am - “Victory to Taliban” and upside-down American flags? Am I in America or in an enemy country? I was shocked at what I saw at the NATO rally over the weekend. I felt sad s...
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Excess cash should go back to taxpayersMay 29, 2012 5:00 am - The May 15 editorial “Review, choose conference costs wisely” highlights just the latest example of public officials’ lack of sensitivity about spending taxpayers’ money...
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Township grateful for food donationsMay 28, 2012 6:09 am - Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, the Stamp Out Hunger food drive is the nation’s largest single-day food drive. The annual Postal Carriers Stamp Out Hunger fo...
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There are other ways to get ice creamMay 28, 2012 6:09 am - This is a warning to Elk Grove Village residents. I live on Basswood Drive. Three times now, my 10-year-old daughter hears the calling of the ice cream vendor and franti...
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New casinos, slots good for stateMay 28, 2012 5:00 am - We’re up to our necks in a deepening financial crisis and staggering unemployment rates. But a very real solution exists that enables the state to generate revenue and c...
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Gambling is no revenue generatorMay 28, 2012 5:00 am - Gambling revenue promises are rarely met. Gambling interests are pushing for a vote on a massive expansion bill during the final weeks of the legislative session. SB 184...
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Let’s cut our oil usage by halfMay 28, 2012 5:00 am - As one of the largest cities in the United States, Chicago has resting on its shoulders a heavy responsibility. This responsibility consists of taking care of the citize...