Aurora Opinion
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Moms teach lessons of perseverance in face of tragedyJul 26, 2011 5:00 am - The loss of a child is devastating, unimaginable. And if the death is violent, or senseless, it is that much harder to comprehend. One way some suburban mothers are deal...
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A solution to moving American jobs overseasJul 26, 2011 5:00 am - The letter, “Tax breaks have led to job outsourcing,” in the July 16 Daily Herald, has it all wrong. Federal tax cuts have nothing to do with companies outsourcing jobs....
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Addressing some issues about P.E.Jul 24, 2011 5:00 am - After reading Nicolas Flamel’s July 13 Fence Post item about gym teachers’ pay is excessive, I would like to respond and clear up many of the misconceptions he has state...
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What the heck is platform tennis?Jul 24, 2011 5:00 am - After reading the July 20 paper, I have two questions. What is platform tennis and why is a warming hut needed? Ann B. Hein Winfield ...
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Farnham, Madigan helping consumersJul 24, 2011 5:00 am - In this day and age, everyone needs to be cautious of increasingly sophisticated con artists and their schemes to steal money from the average hardworking American famil...
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‘Job porly done’ on Medicaid issueJul 24, 2011 5:00 am - I am outraged that the Illinois Medicaid reform that was enacted this year to tighten eligibility review was denied by the federal government. Another example of how Oba...
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Why not write U.S. Treasury a check?Jul 24, 2011 5:00 am - This is in response to Tom Teune’s letter of July 16 (“Time for liberals to stand firm”). He said, “I want my taxes to increase” to support the various government progra...
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Would you miss the federal government?Jul 24, 2011 5:00 am - Perhaps we need to test the adage, “You don't know what you have until it's gone.” In other words, let's not increase the debt ceiling and see what happens. Will anyone ...
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Republican Party serves whom?Jul 24, 2011 5:00 am - I am not surprised that our economy is faltering or that the Republicans have brought us to the brink of financial collapse with their refusal to increase the debt ceili...
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Why a light charge for Elgin shooter?Jul 24, 2011 5:00 am - I was horrified to read in the Daily Herald July 15 that 57-year-old Donald Rattanavong of Arthur Drive in Elgin had, on July 4, shot an Elgin High School student in the...