Kendall County Opinion
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It's time to vote GreenApr 17, 2010 11:00 pm - The latest report indicates that nearly 17 percent of our workers are either unemployed or underemployed. Our infrastructure, and school and health care systems are fail...
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Obama praised for nuke effortApr 17, 2010 11:00 pm - President Obama is taking the initiative to make us safer by reducing the stockpiles of nuclear warheads and delivery systems. He is also trying to strengthen the safegu...
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Rebalance tax systemApr 17, 2010 11:00 pm - For half a century, we've heard politicians talk about cutting our taxes. From Kennedy to Reagan and Bush, Congress has trimmed and cut. But what has been the result? Mi...
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Thank the federal government for onceApr 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Having passed another influenza season, it is time to consider why the disease was so mild this year. We experienced mild illness from the seasonal flu strains. We avoi...
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Little more decorum from run spectatorsApr 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Now that it is springtime, it's also 5K/6K/10K run time as well. I would like to ask a favor to the sponsors of these runs. When you have supporters along the routes of...
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Find other ways to cut costs in U-46Apr 16, 2010 11:00 pm - School District U-46 has a large deficit that the board of education is trying to reduce. Like many other districts in Illinois, the problem is partially because the sta...
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Student loan changes welcomeApr 16, 2010 11:00 pm - With all the hoopla over health insurance reform it is worth noting another important part of the bill. That is the part dealing with financial aid and the repayment of ...
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Reform historic for lucky ones, tooApr 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Whereas, I've been one of those lucky ones who are well-covered by Big Insurance, I always wonder how it would feel to be one of those who don't have coverage, the 32 mi...
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Getting rich on our chronic diseaseApr 16, 2010 11:00 pm - I have worked in medical imaging for 25 years and over the years I have seen hospitals change from non-profit organizations that focus on good preventive health care at ...
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Casinos a poor way of raising revenueApr 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Noting that the new casino in Des Plaines will be sitting on four inches of water to be legal in Illinois, the whole venture is a poor way of raising revenue. The casino...