The Issue: Some people try to multitask when they’re in a car just like they do when they’re sitting at their desk at work.
Our View: We commend legislators for making it illegal for drivers to read or send text messages, or use a cell phone in a school zone, and residents should abide by the new laws.
Obama should have approached health care reform as a long-term project. He should have prioritized the major issues and then worked on them one step at a time. It may have taken him three or four years to get all the pieces passed through Congress, but he would have eventually completed his goal of reforming the system.
Tuesday was Illinois’ earliest primary election ever. Let’s put that down in the history books and move future primary elections to later in the year.
Get ready for months and months of clashing campaigns, with conflicting talk about the hurt of taxes on one side, and the benefit of the programs they pay for on the other side.
Suburban Life opinions editor Jerry Moore will live blog all day on the primary election.
Check out these election-related letters from residents in the western suburbs.
This seedy tale of ballot-stuffing would make former members of the Nixon administration proud.
The Issue: Community High School District 99 just responded to an investigation into a potential violation of the Open Meetings Act.
Our view: Delaying a reply to the Illinois attorney general’s office was disrespectful. District residents deserve better.
What we all share in common is the need for effective government run by competent leaders. If liberals, conservatives, independents and everyone in between can agree on one thing, it’s to demand that those who serve in public office stop wasting money and become good stewards of the resources we give them.
Thievery violates the American principle of property rights as well as one of the Ten Commandments. A local crook, therefore, mocked patriotism and godliness in one swoop.
Local author James Kirk Wall applies agnosticism (meaning, "without knowledge") to life as a whole. The central point of his new book is that we should approach any topic with an open mind, because this is the only way we’ll learn what it’s all about.
I disagree with the Salvation Army’s view of homosexuality. But the group performs a vital function in society, and it helps anyone with no strings attached.
Some people are calling for a boycott of companies whose employees wish them “happy holidays” rather than “merry Christmas.” They see this as an escalation of the annual war on Christmas, and they’re gearing up for a holy battle.
The Issue: The recession has hit philanthropic groups particularly hard, in that demand for their services has risen as donations have dropped.
Our view: Those who have the means should make a point this holiday season to help these organizations.
The Issue: In a monthslong rollback effort, opponents of last year’s hike were finally able to over-ride Todd Stroger’s veto.
Our view: This move will help local businesses in towns bordering other counties that offer lower tax rates.
