Kane County Opinion
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Editorial: Expedite federal help for flood victimsMay 07, 2013 9:28 am - The floodwaters are receding and what’s left behind in some communities across the region isn’t pretty. Muck, thousands of used sandbags, soggy carpeting, wet drywall, d...
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Sanity has to enter pension debateMay 07, 2013 4:40 am - Sanity has to enter pension debate Thank you for the pension forum you hosted at Harper College. Your report stated that there were rational thoughts offered by bot...
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Three examples of state’s incompetenceMay 07, 2013 4:40 am - Three examples of state’s incompetence The April 24 newspaper contained three articles concerning our state government that illustrate the stunning incompetence of ...
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What kind of religion is this?May 07, 2013 4:40 am - What kind of religion is this? When watching the video of the mother of the two Boston bombing suspects, I couldn’t believe my ears when she said the scene of the b...
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Disappointed with Morrison’s silenceMay 06, 2013 5:00 am - Last fall, I voted to re-elect state Rep. Tom Morrison (R-District 54) based on the Daily Herald’s endorsement and a positive experience I had contacting him in 2011. I ...
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The SoapboxMay 04, 2013 5:00 am - Preckwinkle warms to our suburbs: On Tuesday, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle attended a luncheon in Palatine to speak to Northwest suburban business leader...
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Senate missed the boat on gun voteMay 04, 2013 5:00 am - The 45 senators (aka cowards) who voted against the Manchin-Toomey bill, which would require expanded background checks for gun purchases, completely ignored the will of...
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Going in circles on pension reformMay 04, 2013 5:00 am - A couple of weeks ago, a male robin staked out his territory and started to attack my house as he saw his reflection in my windows, perceiving it as another robin encroa...
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Wall Street traders should check facts firstMay 04, 2013 5:00 am - I have always considered myself to be a reasonably intelligent person, with enough street smarts that I have been able to create a pretty good life for my family. But I ...
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Editorial: Teaching languages is serious businessMay 01, 2013 5:00 am - An old joke told in Europe goes like this: Q: What do you call a person who speaks two languages? A: Bilingual. Q: What do you call a person who speaks many languages? A...