Category Archives: Opinion

Letters Light the state with prayer To the editor: On Thursday, May 6, over 20,000 prayer events are expected to take place across our nation, coordinated by 40,000 volunteers. Millions of Americans will participate in the 48th annual National Day of Prayer. These observances will occur in churches, schools, court … Read Article →

Letters Appreciation expressed for school bond support To the editor: On behalf of the Board of Education and the staff, we take this opportunity to express our appreciation for the support received on the recent school bond election. The facilities expansion project will enhance the entire high school program of … Read Article →

Between the Lines By David Lias The world, it appears, is going to hell in a handbasket. The situation in Kosovo is going from bad to worse. A madman there is conducting ethnic cleansing and driving thousands of people out of his country. An so far, there doesn't seem to … Read Article →

Chicago can't compare to Mission Hill By Bob Karolevitz CHICAGO: We are in the Windy City on a tour. One thing is obvious: both it and I have changed a lot in the half century since I once briefly held a job there. We've been back a number of times … Read Article →

Between the Lines By David Lias Think you are far removed from the Robert Leroy Anderson trial? Think again. The cost to defend Anderson in his double murder trial is approaching $700,000, officials told the Associated Press recently. That's in addition to approximately $320,000 spent on his kidnapping trial. "I … Read Article →

Bob misses words and ways of church's past By Bob Karolevitz I guess I'm just a religious traditionalist. Maybe it's age or my early training in the late '20s and early '30s, but I'm having trouble with the so-called modernization of what was once comfortable conforming. Take the Bible, for … Read Article →

Letters Daschle commends Neighborhood Watch To the editor: I would like to commend Sandy Heier and the residents of Gayville for their establishment of a Neighborhood Watch group. These programs have proven to be an effective way to counter criminal activity. This is the type of pro-active step that people … Read Article →

Yearly great debate helps the garden grow By Bob Karolevitz We've had our annual garden argument. As usual, Phyllis prevailed � by a majority of one. As I've mentioned before, it starts with the seed catalogues. Phyllis � Miss Practicality herself � goes for the standard, sensible things like radishes, … Read Article →

Between the Lines By David Lias Usually on the verge of a school bond election, the local newspaper of the school district where the vote is scheduled is filled with photos of leaking roofs, overcrowded classrooms, fire hazards and other evils that are used to urge voters to approve the … Read Article →

Jobs and education for a lifetime By Robert T. Tad Perry More and more the objective of formal education seems to be to produce a workforce to meet the demands of an exploding technology-driven economy. Among policy makers, educators and consumers of the graduates of various educational institutions, opinions vary … Read Article →