Kane County Opinion
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Froma can’t speak for rest of usSep 26, 2012 4:40 am - This letter is in regard to Froma Harrop’s column in the Sept. 11 edition of the Daily Herald in which she claimed to be better off than she was four years ago. Ms. Harr...
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Rail transit not for tollway to undertakeSep 25, 2012 4:40 am - On these pages, about two months ago, a letter questioned the legitimacy of the Tollway Authority’s efforts and expenditures of funds to further its role in the incorpor...
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Keep squirrels out of officeSep 25, 2012 4:40 am - America, Americans — be very aware and cautious in the days and years ahead. I’m beginning to believe that our country is being taken over by squirrels. The squirrels an...
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Flag protocol: Field of stars should be in top left cornerSep 24, 2012 5:00 am - I have attended the Palatine October Fest the past few years sponsored by the Rotary club and each year I have noticed that the American flag is not displayed correctly ...
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Mike Terson backs Sente in 59th HouseSep 24, 2012 5:00 am - Let me preface this letter by saying that I tend to vote Republican. I am pro-choice and I support gay marriage; but, I find myself leaning right when it comes to fiscal...
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Sad to see DeWitte goSep 23, 2012 4:40 am - Having lived in St. Charles for more than 55 years I have witnessed and worked with many of our mayors as a resident and a business owner. This is a job which requires s...
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Attitude toward animals NeanderthalSep 23, 2012 4:40 am - It’s been said that you can judge a society by the way it treats its animals. If that’s the case, future generations surely will believe that Illinois legislators and Ka...
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The SoapboxSep 22, 2012 5:00 am - Thank you, Mayor: A park district commissioner. Then, a village trustee and village president. Thirty-four years of public service Arlene Mulder has given to Arlington H...
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Facts belie claims in Obama’s speechSep 22, 2012 5:00 am - In the Daily Herald on Sept. 7, the day after Democratic National Convention ended, the front-page headline quoted President Obama’s speech: “The nation will recover.” B...
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Competence over charismaSep 22, 2012 4:40 am - I read with some amazement the editorial board’s comment in the Aug. 30 edition titled, “Romney’s Fragile Moment in History.” The editorial expresses a lack of understan...