Aurora Opinion
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There’s a place for roadway solicitingJan 06, 2012 4:00 am - You’ve seen them as you drive to the grocery store, the hardware store or wherever you go, especially on sunny days when people are out. A firefighter lugging a giant ru...
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How ‘bout term limits without pensions?Jan 06, 2012 4:00 am - My hat goes off to Richard Schutt for his letter to the editor entitled “One more reason for term limits.” He speaks the truth, that many of our elected officials in Was...
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Obama not to blame for dealership closureJan 06, 2012 4:00 am - John Clark, the president of the now defunct Avenue Chevrolet in Batavia, was quoted in the Dec. 27 Daily Herald as saying, “Our fine president closed us.” I assume that...
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Pace does its best to get word outJan 06, 2012 4:00 am - In response to the Dec. 6 letter from Miriam Inskeep regarding upcoming service changes to Pace Route 802, which also include changes to Route 801 and a new route, the G...
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New Year’s vow: make dent in hungerJan 06, 2012 4:00 am - As the new year begins, hunger in America is more widespread than at any time since the Great Depression. People who once donated food to food pantries now stand embarra...
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Forest board pro photo rule absurdJan 05, 2012 4:00 am - The decision of the DuPage County Forest Preserve board to charge photographers an absurd fee of $200 dollars a day (Daily Herald, Dec. 22) has got to be the most incomp...
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Don't blame public employees for messJan 05, 2012 4:00 am - The Daily Herald editorial of Jan. 2 was startling, completely unexpected and very disappointing. It proposed to solve the current Illinois public pension debacle by ext...
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Few people take advantage of systemJan 05, 2012 4:00 am - Sen. Jim DeMint of South Carolina, in support of his plan to cut the U.S. budget deficit by slashing benefits to the poor, made the statement: “A lot of middle-class peo...
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The greatest gift is truly givingJan 05, 2012 4:00 am - Recently, as I continued to help pay for the college educations of the children of a local window repair company, I noticed something curious as I left the shop for what...
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DH came up short of fearing GodJan 04, 2012 4:00 am - As a longtime subscriber, I read the Herald daily but don't often feel the need to comment on the opinion or Fence Post section. Not because I always agree with what I r...