Letters to the Editor
-
Driving age should be raised to 18Dec 15, 2008 10:00 pm - Being able to drive at the age of 16 is a concern to me. I feel the state should pass a law making the age to be 18. There are way too many teen-caused accidents that co...
-
Metra should drop fares for college kidsDec 15, 2008 10:00 pm - I believe that college students should receive a student discount on the Metra train into Chicago. A student discount would help college students save money, it would be...
-
Running story helps dispel perceived biasDec 15, 2008 10:00 pm - Thank you Daily Herald for covering "Supreme Court won't review Obama's right to serve." I have no idea if the accusations are true or not, but let's suppose President ...
-
Dickens comments ring true todayDec 15, 2008 10:00 pm - The Cryptoquote in the Daily Herald on Dec. 5 could not have been more timely. Charles Dickens said, "A person who can't pay gets another person who can't pay to guarant...
-
Scandal should force voters to wake upDec 15, 2008 10:00 pm - Yet another Illinois politician has been arrested on charges of brazenly abusing the power of public office. Thank God for U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald! Perhaps the ...
-
Keep the arts in school curriculumDec 15, 2008 10:00 pm - Being an avid supporter of the fine arts, I'd like to address the problem of schools taking fine arts out of their programs to save money. I believe not only should fine...
-
Don't trivialize animal adoptionDec 14, 2008 10:00 pm - The animal welfare community took it on the chin with your Dec. 6 issue that featured two condescending pieces about animal adoption. The first was a front-page article ...
-
Cut taxes to fix real estate marketDec 14, 2008 10:00 pm - Investors will buy foreclosed homes, condos and townhouses, if the government puts a moratorium on all taxes incurred - property tax, state taxes, county taxes, capital ...
-
Fight Dist. 214 tax hike at Dec. 11 meetingDec 14, 2008 10:00 pm - I urge every homeowner to voice their opposition to the proposed tax increase at the Dec. 11 meeting at Forest View Educational Center at 7 p.m. To paraphrase Sherry Koe...
-
Silverman called it like she saw itDec 14, 2008 10:00 pm - You might see her at high profile gatherings, such as the annual Interfaith Service or BG Fourth of July Music Extravaganza and fireworks. She would attend group meeting...