DuPage County Opinion
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Salaries, pensions strap universitiesMar 21, 2012 5:00 am - In a Fence Post letter of March 5, a University of Illinois-Chicago official, Mr. Mark Rosati, attempted to justify tuition increases at the College of Medicine. He stat...
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Pols need to sit at a kitchen tableMar 20, 2012 8:38 pm - I keep hearing Obama and his cronies telling everyone that the economy is improving. I ponder this while I am filling my gas tank for $3.99 a gallon while on my way to t...
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Much ‘smarter’ about smart metersMar 20, 2012 8:38 pm - I thought I was pretty smart on smart meters and the electric system, but now I am a whole lot “smarter.” On March 7, I attended the forth installment of public open hou...
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Amtrak funding cuts make no senseMar 20, 2012 5:25 am - Amtrak funding cuts make no sense I believe in controlling spending, but politicians who think they can balance the budget by taking away funding for Amtrak are mak...
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Herald ignores pro-gun lobby yet againMar 20, 2012 5:25 am - Herald ignores pro-gun lobby yet again And so, once again, the Daily Herald decided not to inform its readers of the actions of the pro-gun movement in Illinois. Th...
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Why the media urge to crucify Rush?Mar 20, 2012 5:25 am - Why the media urge to crucify Rush? The media is so very “politically correct” that we wonder how the media bias is not recognized by the average American citizen, ...
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Time to change energy policyMar 20, 2012 5:24 am - Our president misses another chance to lead. Oil prices keep rising, he comments, “We cannot drill our way out.” True, it will not help today, but it will in the future....
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It’s all about preventive careMar 20, 2012 5:24 am - A century ago, Margaret Sanger and other reformers educated people on the benefits of family planning. People who heeded the message acquired the means to practice birth...
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Sports bras sign of professionalismMar 20, 2012 5:24 am - Anyone who has ever run a race understands the difficulties involved in a sport like track and field. It takes serious dedication to train every day and push your body p...
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Philosophy Lecture By Gilbert MeilaenderMar 19, 2012 11:00 pm - Religious ethics expert Gilbert Meilaender will deliver a lecture at Wheaton College titled "The Dignity of the Human Person." This lecture is the fifth in the 2011-2012...