All Stories from June 7, 2012 (Change date)
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Bill Foster, Judy Biggert don't see eye-to-eye on pay discriminationJun 07, 2012 5:30 am - Candidates in the 11th Congressional District made bids for the crucial female vote Wednesday in taking opposite stances on equal pay legislation that has divided the pa...
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Set airfare by passenger’s weightJun 07, 2012 5:00 am - I find it amazing that the airlines are trying to add all kind of charges to the airfares. The biggest problem the airlines have is the cost of fuel. One of the problems...
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Focus on raising number of taxpayersJun 07, 2012 5:00 am - In response to a May 19 letter by Karen Wagner, the state of Illinois is already collecting far too much in taxes now. We need more employed who will pay taxes to suppor...
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Newspapers and the role of listening in public debateJun 07, 2012 5:00 am - And listen to others. Even the dull and ignorant. They too have their stories. --”Desiderata,” Max Ehrmann What is so bad about listening, especially about listening to ...
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Democracy is what makes U.S. greatJun 07, 2012 5:00 am - This is in response to the May 15 letter from Jim Thompson in which he asserts that “Capitalism is what made America great.” Sorry, Mr. Thompson, it is not capitalism th...
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But can the candidates sing?Jun 07, 2012 5:00 am - All the world’s a stage, all right, and never so much as when presidential politics are in play. But reality transcended metaphor Monday when crooner-in-chief Barack Ob...
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Two types of errors on Roskam positionsJun 07, 2012 5:00 am - On May 30, the Daily Herald printed two errors on its opinion page regarding U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam. Chris Greco of Carol Stream made an error of commission in his Fence...
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Dawn Patrol: Drunken driver’s appeal fails; shots reported in SchaumburgJun 07, 2012 5:00 am - Aurora woman loses appeal in fatal DUI case An Aurora woman’s appeal of a 15-year sentence for killing five Oswego teens in a 2007 crash has been rejected. Sandra V...
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Editorial: Transit savings are ready to be foundJun 07, 2012 5:00 am - The salvos have been fired and it’s apparent that there’s plenty of work to be done to save money among the transportation agencies that govern our trains and buses in t...
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Citizen input trumps budget concernsJun 07, 2012 5:00 am - In response to the June 1 editorial, “Police costs worthy of fresh look, too,” I would like to point out the real “cost” citizens are forced to pay when communities begi...