DuPage County Opinion
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Hold your nose; do what’s right for U.S.Jul 21, 2011 3:00 am - It’s wonderful to see the tea party congressmen and congresswomen who stand shoulder to shoulder against eliminating tax loopholes for large businesses as penalizing the...
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Life and liberty are unalienable rightsJul 21, 2011 3:00 am - I’ve marched in many parades, honoring veterans, serving as a citizen police alumnus and playing my flute in a high school band. I’ve seen children clad in red, white an...
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Show reverence for all types of lifeJul 21, 2011 3:00 am - The atrocious massacre of dozens of deer in Kane County was inhumane, useless and a waste of money. When will humans leave wildlife alone? Millions of creatures have bee...
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Frustrated with ComEd over outagesJul 21, 2011 3:00 am - I have lived in the north part of Wheaton for the past 16 years. I think it is fair to say that most of us who live in this roughly 7-by-4 block area enjoy the neighborh...
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Politicians have gotten out of touchJul 21, 2011 3:00 am - Before running for public office candidates should be forced to pass a test on economics and the meaning of the “work illegal” and what the word “promise” means. They gi...
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Do something about bike path threatsJul 21, 2011 3:00 am - The bike path along the Fox River is one of the Elgin area’s greatest assets. Sadly, once one is directly south of the riverboat, one must often run the gantlet through ...
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Spend bridge money on downtownJul 21, 2011 3:00 am - The City of St. Charles admits it has a problem with a vibrant downtown as Mark Prieve spoke of July 5 at the St. Charles City Council meeting, yet Mayor Don DeWitte and...
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I’ll stop fidlling if you’ll hang upJul 21, 2011 12:00 am - The Daily’s Herald’s series on distracted drivers is good journalism, on an issue that should not be taken lightly. Every day, bicyclists, pedestrians, motorcyclists, an...
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We all should value human lifeJul 21, 2011 12:00 am - Susan Estrich in her column of July 18 says “If you don’t value human life, I don’t want you in my community. Ever.” This was written in regard to hard core criminals in...
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Fielders, Zion must play ball with fansJul 19, 2011 3:00 am - When the Lake County Fielders arrived two years ago along with plans for a new stadium in Zion, it was one of those feel-good stories about minor league baseball coming ...