Kane County Opinion
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Endorsement: Dold over Schneider in 10th Congressional DistrictOct 09, 2012 5:00 am - There is little question that in his first term, Rep. Robert Dold of Kenilworth has continued the 10th Congressional District’s long tradition of moderate, independent r...
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Endorsement: Schakowsky over Wolfe in 9th Congressional DistrictOct 09, 2012 5:00 am - We're more than a little torn about our endorsement in the 9th Congressional District. We have endorsed Jan Schakowsky of Evanston in the past and in particular are char...
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Take government off auction blockOct 09, 2012 4:40 am - On the Nov. 6 Kane County ballot, there will be an advisory referendum that reads: “Should the United States Constitution be amended to limit the use of corporate, speci...
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Why wasn’t terror attack on Page 1?Oct 09, 2012 4:40 am - On Sept. 28, I opened my Daily Herald, what I thought of as a “newspaper,” to find five different stories on the front page: No. 1, regarding how schools measure improve...
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GM bailout a bad bet for taxpayersOct 09, 2012 4:40 am - In 2009 taxpayers invested $50 billion in GM. Federal government officials used the bankruptcy of the auto company to transfer money that belonged to debt holders such a...
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Stop raising my taxes, Kane CountyOct 09, 2012 4:40 am - @Blockquote:A Kane County Board committee approved Sept. 25 to increase our property tax bill by 3 percent. Funds needed for what? When is enough already? People are los...
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Endorsement: Hultgren over Anderson in 14th Congressional DistrictOct 08, 2012 5:00 am - When Rep. Randy Hultgren of Winfield rode the GOP wave to Congress in 2010, his goals were high and rightward, including cutting taxes and repealing the new health care ...
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Endorsement: Duckworth over Walsh in 8th Congressional DistrictOct 08, 2012 5:00 am - While we never have endorsed Rep. Joe Walsh of McHenry and do not intend to do so here, we have developed a greater respect for him during his time in office. He’s held ...
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Enough with lies about Obama’s backgroundOct 07, 2012 4:40 am - There is no longer any excuse for false accusations about President Obama’s background and experience. People who are interested don’t even have to read the two books he...
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Obama short on leadership, compromiseOct 07, 2012 4:40 am - Just think, if President Obama would have kept his promise to get the House and Senate to compromise and to stop the partisan polarized politics. Our goal for America sh...