Aurora Opinion
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Is Santa display of Christian faith?Dec 21, 2009 10:00 pm - In the Dec. 11 Daily Herald I read an article about a "Santa Claus" display in Naperville. The article reported that a menorah will be added to the display because, as q...
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How do we slow bus drivers?Dec 19, 2009 10:00 pm - What is being done about the speeding problem on Middle Street in South Elgin? Very little. I am friends with our police chief and village administrator, who used to be ...
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Standardized tests need a second lookDec 19, 2009 10:00 pm - A problem with today's school system is that too much value is placed on the standard tests given each year. I think the importance of standard testing needs to be re-ev...
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Thanks for help on slippery roadDec 19, 2009 10:00 pm - I would like to thank the good samaritans who stopped to help when I slid off the road on Big Timber Road in Elgin the evening of Dec. 9. First, thanks to the people in ...
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Herald ignores lack of reform in DuPageDec 19, 2009 10:00 pm - The Dec. 12 Daily Herald editorial on a "to-do list" seems, once again, seems to be the same partisan attacks we are used to seeing from this paper. For some time, the D...
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George Washington rolling in his graveDec 19, 2009 10:00 pm - "Liberty is the basis, and whoever should dare to sap the foundation or overturn the structure (of the United States), under whatever specious pretexts he may attempt it...
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Tax Nobel Prize money at 90 percentDec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - President Obama acknowledged in his Nobel Prize acceptance speech that his "accomplishments are slight" and that others were "more deserving." How right he was. I'm rem...
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Saturday SoapboxDec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - A really good show: Sherman Hospital put on an amazing spread for its black tie-optional shindig recently to herald the impending opening of its new hospital on Randall ...
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Disbelief at the reckless spendingDec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - Most of the American population is staring in disbelief at the reckless spending of the Obama administration. Remember here was a man, who on the campaign trail told us ...
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On salaries and water commissionDec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - I see that the Northern Illinois University police chief has a $199,000-a-year salary. I do not know the size of this police force but I suspect it is much smaller than ...