Tony Serpico, creative director at Apex CPAs & Consultants in St. Charles, said the firm raised more than $10,000 through its Shave the Nation campaign before the Rockin' for the Troops concert held July 17 at Cantigny Park in Wheaton. In addition, more than $1,600 was raised at the firm’s booth as a result of concert-goers getting mohawks.
Although public officials belong to political organizations to express their ideologies and boost their chances at electoral victories, the heart of our constitutional republic remains the practice of representative democracy. This means that individuals — not parties — make legislative, executive and judicial decisions.
A group of suburban accountants is getting and giving unique haircuts for donations made at this weekend's Rockin' for the Troops event.
The best way to size up candidates is reviewing how they’ve voted in the past. A legislative record will demonstrate to what extent they are worth supporting, not if they do a meet-and-greet to look good.
It appears that local statements for and against the law in Arizona are a proxy for a long-standing debate on immigration policy. If they want to see this policy reformed or existing laws enforced, residents of the western suburbs should exert more pressure on federal legislators, not Arizona officials.
Several eighth-graders at West Chicago Middle School found a practical use for their academic research — see if West Chicago High School would consider starting each school day later when they begin attending there in the fall.
The relatives of a local woman murdered a few weeks ago have committed themselves to tracking down the top suspect. They are using a social networking site to dispense information that could well lead to the suspect's capture.
I enjoy parades and believe they are a great way to celebrate certain holidays. But being inherently festive and occasionally frivolous, they miss the point of Memorial Day.
NBC anchor Ann Curry's mishap during a commencement speech May 22 serves as a reminder that all journalists have a Wheaton College moment sometime during their careers.
At first, I thought the valedictorian title had become the victim of political correctness. But high school officials with whom I’ve spoken point out the situation is much more complicated. At least several students in each graduating class at many schools perform well enough each year to be named valedictorian, so how are officials to chose one from among them?
YouCut invites residents to vote online or via their cell phones on how Congress can reduce wasteful spending. While I support measures to reduce our debt, this strikes me as an election-year ploy.
Critics of my columns from all political stripes often read ideas into them that are not in keeping with the topics at hand. These readers form an opinion quickly based on their preconceived notions, and no amount of persuading will convince them otherwise.
Contrary to what’s being said by opponents, Congress can justify approving this a health care plan. Our nation has an established precedent of allowing welfare spending for the collective good.
For more than 20 years, a sexual-abuse scandal has been deteriorating the church’s moral authority. Recent reports that Pope Benedict XVI, in a previous role, may have been an obstacle in dealing with the controversy diminishes the church’s position that it’s seriously addressing the problem.
Some of Ronald Reagan's actions when he was president don't offer the picture of limited government under conservative leadership that many activists have painted, yet Barack Obama is being criticized for some of those same offenses. Why the double standard?
A bogus mailing with a Carol Stream post mark sent to pro-life organizations last month advertised a "home aborion kit." It mocked how seriously people take the issue of abortion as well as their attempts to bring about some resolution.
Parts of the U.S. Constitution are vague and open to interpretation, just like most other laws. If the founders agreed on one thing, it’s the need for future generations to apply this document to their circumstances through the amendment process.
Panelists at a forum last week said red-light cameras have been used more to generate profits for private companies than to increase public safety.
Karl Rove’s high-profile status among Republicans is another example of how political strategists are becoming elder statesmen. This demonstrates a lack of true political leadership in our nation.
Throughout the western suburbs, coyote sightings in residential areas have long been a cause for concern. Their animal nature of hunting for food sometimes conflicts with our human nature to minimize inconveiences.
