Letters to the Editor
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GOP should focus on party, not BurrisJan 15, 2009 10:00 pm - The Daily Herald has printed several letters recently calling for a special election to replace President-elect Barack Obama in the Senate, including one from Andy McKen...
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Governor deserves a fair defenseJan 15, 2009 10:00 pm - As I am not a supporter of the governor and want a working government in this state, I feel we should have a real trial with the rules we already have. But if you are no...
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Recession can lead to better habitsJan 15, 2009 10:00 pm - Don Lorech, in a letter published Dec. 4, has some astute insight into the present recession, and media fear-mongering that in part became a self-fulfilling prophesy. F...
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Mug shot in paper a scarlet letterJan 15, 2009 10:00 pm - I was blessed with a rather uneventful, some may even say boring, adolescence. I didn't hang with the wrong crowd, drink or do drugs. I even turned in my homework and we...
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Curran deserves support, not ridiculeJan 15, 2009 10:00 pm - I have been saddened to read the negative remarks about Lake County Sheriff Mark Curran since he switched parties from Democrat to Republican. I was present at his news...
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Don't worry about 'liberal media'Jan 15, 2009 10:00 pm - With the recent Fence Post letters from our right friends, Mr. Palash, Mr. Toye and Mr. Kocan, we can all now expect since we elected Barack Obama, the worst is to come....
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Obama should have fought corruptionJan 15, 2009 10:00 pm - While I do not think that President-elect Obama was involved with Gov. Blagojevich trying to sell Obama's vacant senate seat, neither do I completely excuse Obama in thi...
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Voice support for Obama's econ planJan 15, 2009 10:00 pm - The U.S. is facing the most serious economic crisis since the Great Depression. Just how long the recession lasts depends upon how quickly we take steps to counter it. I...
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3-way race would be good for LombardJan 14, 2009 10:00 pm - The year 2009 will certainly prove to be yet another interesting year in terms of Lombard politics. Trustee Rick Soderstrom has announced his intentions to run for vill...
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Illinois politics has removed 'honorable'Jan 14, 2009 10:00 pm - On Sunday, Jan 11, I see our honorable Sen. Dick Durbin on television stating "We have to be fair to Roland Burris," which leaves me wondering why do we? Burris knew ex...