Letters to the Editor
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Kudos to Kennedy Junior High SchoolSep 19, 2008 11:00 pm - My hearty congratulations to Kennedy Jr. High, not only for being named a NCLB-Blue Ribbon School (one of only 40 junior highs nationally), but also for winning the 2008...
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Kirk is strongest supporter of IsraelSep 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Mark Kirk is one of the strongest and most effective supporters of Israel in Congress, and any statement to the contrary is simply partisan nonsense. For years, Kirk ha...
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Kirk helps fight domestic violenceSep 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Violence against women continues to be a serious problem in this country. Every year thousands of women and their children face the worst sort of abuse. In 1994, Congres...
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Palin must respond to the mediaSep 19, 2008 11:00 pm - In less than two months we will be voting in the most important election in modern memory. With such critical issues as health care, the environment, the economy, and th...
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Kirk has courage to tighten gun lawsSep 19, 2008 11:00 pm - In 2005 a Park Ridge resident had his federal gun dealer's license revoked after he was caught illegally selling guns to violent gangs. When he lost his license that sho...
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Need radical change in education fundingSep 19, 2008 11:00 pm - As the school year opens, we are reminded again of the inequity of school funding in Illinois. For several decades The League of Women Voters has advocated for substanti...
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We should all go to Iowa to get our gasSep 19, 2008 11:00 pm - On Sept. 11th, I drove to Kansas City to visit family. Along the way I did a gas price survey. Rolling Meadows, $4.08; Walton, Iowa, $3.49; Des Moines, Iowa, $3.32; Belt...
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GOP suppresses swing states votesSep 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Once again, the GOP is planning on manipulating an election in their favor. Republicans are going to challenge voters based upon home foreclosure in Michigan, especial...
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Chicago schools aren't underfundedSep 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Chicago is a unit level school district which combines K-8 (elementary) and 9-12 (high school). The "Chicago Public School" web page's most recent itemization for studen...
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George Will isn't playing fairSep 19, 2008 11:00 pm - This is a response to George Will's column of Wednesday, Sept. 3. Experience. Character. Constitutional and political common sense. George Will, you extol the virtues of...