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Stop prayer at county board meetingsDec 24, 2018 12:00 am - Kudos to incoming DuPage County Board member Dawn DeSart and several other of her newly-elected board members for calling for an end to longtime tradition of beginning b...
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Bob Frisk looks back at some of the best Sports quotes of 2018Dec 24, 2018 12:00 am - I'm back - for one day. I marched - slowly - past my 82nd birthday in June with relative ease, and today marks my annual return to the Daily Herald. After retiring in De...
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Do homework on prayer at meetingsDec 24, 2018 12:00 am - I read with interest the story of Dawn DeSart objecting to an invocation at the start of DuPage County Board meetings. Ms. DeSart is a newly -elected Democrat to the boa...
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Trump a danger to us and himselfDec 24, 2018 12:00 am - Since he became President, Donald J. Trump has been the deserving target of many accusations and investigations. His extramarital affairs and his failure to put his asse...
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What about due process for police?Dec 24, 2018 12:00 am - I am writing in support of our Elgin Police Department. I believe in due process, which is in the Constitution as a right of everyone of us, including police officers. T...
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Restoring America's shine will take timeDec 24, 2018 12:00 am - President Reagan referred to America as "A shining city on the hill." As I watch the current occupant of the White House and today's Republican Party's treatment of refu...
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Should sibling tell secret about deceased dad?Dec 23, 2018 5:00 am - Q. I'm the oldest child, with two younger brothers. My dad passed away about five years ago. My mom told me my dad cheated on her all their married life, until he got to...
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Problems with incorrect bathroom and kitchen ventingDec 23, 2018 5:00 am - Q. Over the years, I've noticed you always tell people to only vent the bathroom fan through the gable wall. Never through the roof or the soffit. Now, I own a two-story...
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Tidbits about Christmas throughout history in IllinoisDec 23, 2018 5:00 am - One might say Illinois had plenty to do with the Christmas holiday in the U.S. After all, it was Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th president of the U.S. and a resident of Galen...
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Hey Santa, these workers need some helpDec 23, 2018 5:00 am - To: Claus, Santa Subject: Impossible wish list Esteemed Mr. Claus, This is not another plea to put me back on the "nice" list. I realize those three ships have sailed. I...