Last week I toured the newly built facilities at College of DuPage. They were beautiful. They cost $50 million. They were mostly empty. It was … Read more ›
Opinion
From the community
Momma Cuisine: Visiting WGN Midday News
Last Wednesday April 11, 2012, I was a guest on the WGN Midday News Lunchbreak segment with anchor Dina Biar, showcasing some of my Great … Read more ›
From the community
Obama is unprecedented in setting precedents as Federal Appeals Court orders explanation
Let me get this straight, President Barack Obama thinks it would be unprecedented for the Supreme Court to find a law unconstitutional, right? In particular, … Read more ›
Endorsements for Illinois Senate
Dillard earns our endorsement in this Senate race because he gets results. Read more at the Chicago Tribune. Read more ›
From the community
Suburban Sports Leagues Should Require Background Screening Of All Coaches
The suburbs are a mecca for youth sports, with sports clubs in practically every town. The pages of park district and YMCA catalogs are filled … Read more ›
Back Talk: Talkin’ ’bout my generation
TribLocal and The Mash, the Chicago Tribune’s weekly newspaper and website serving teenagers in the city and suburbs, recently asked area high school students about … Read more ›
From the community
Helping Out, Santa Style
The cloying commercials are playing on TV. The decorations have gone up along Main Street. The catalogs are arriving in the mail every day, and … Read more ›
From the community
A Veterans Day Thank You
On November 11, we honor the over 22 million Americans who have served our country in times of war and peace. There will be countless … Read more ›
From the community
9/11 Remembered: School Days, Uninterrupted
When your children are young, the world contracts to the immediacy of their needs: color coded dates on the calendar, juggling homework and sports practices, … Read more ›
From the community
Diveheart: You can dive. Make no excuse.
Wearing a wetsuit, Greg breaks the surface laughing and asks if I’m “ready to go in?” I’m not sure what he means, so I look … Read more ›
