Aurora Opinion
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The real truth on teacher pensionsMay 24, 2011 1:00 am - In his Fencepost letter published April 12, Jack McCabe writes, “Teachers, members of the SEIU and AFSCME unions receive retirement income and benefits that are far grea...
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WDSRA happy to benefit from CareFestMay 24, 2011 1:00 am - Western DuPage Special Recreation Association (WDSRA) was on the receiving end of some very special donations recently. The hard-working and dedicated volunteers from Wh...
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Huntington’s needs Congress supportMay 24, 2011 1:00 am - May is Huntington’s disease Awareness Month, and I am writing to strongly urge Congress to sponsor the Huntington’s disease Parity Act, If passed, it would make it easie...
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Don’t bring smoking back to casinosMay 24, 2011 1:00 am - According to the National Cancer Institute, “Secondhand smoke has 250 chemicals known to be harmful and at least 69 chemicals known to cause cancer. Inhaling secondhand ...
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Lisle Lions Club grateful for supportMay 24, 2011 1:00 am - Lisle Lions Club would like to thank these Lisle businesses whose donations provided prizes for the children attending the 2011 Lisle Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt: Old Sec...
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Just how sick is our government?May 23, 2011 12:00 am - Ten years ago Osama Bin Laden killed 3,000 innocent Americans. All of us were in shock. And then we took action. Unfortunately, almost all of our actions did nothing but...
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Aim criticism at correct targetMay 23, 2011 12:00 am - Truth is the first casualty of war. The same goes for politics. In order to hold the parties responsible for decisions that they make, voters must know who is pushing in...
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Don’t make cuts to supportive livingMay 22, 2011 12:00 am - Illinois’ Supportive Living Program provides area seniors and their families the help they need at a price they can afford. This lower cost alternative to traditional nu...
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Bartlett Park District needs to get realMay 22, 2011 12:00 am - They’re kidding, right? The Bartlett Park District is suing the Village for failing to approve their redevelopment plan for Beaver Pond. The BPD is spending our money to...
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Give border towns fair shake in remapMay 22, 2011 12:00 am - There is a possibility that the Democratic-controlled state house and senate may create a new legislative map that takes some of the border communities of DuPage and spl...