Aurora Opinion
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Thanks for support of Glen Ellyn TasteMay 30, 2012 4:30 am - Thanks for support of Glen Ellyn Taste On behalf of the Glen Ellyn Chamber of Commerce we would like to thank all of the 25,000-plus visitors who attended the 2012 ...
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Domestic protections should include everyoneMay 29, 2012 6:22 pm - One in every four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime. An estimated 1.3 million women are victims of physical assault by an intimate partner each yea...
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Proud Glen Ellyn dad prompts Page 1 coverageMay 29, 2012 1:09 pm - One of my first public appearances as an editor was on a community cable TV show where I was asked how people get their news in the newspaper. I said something close to,...
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Time to oppose ‘War Against Women’May 27, 2012 5:00 am - Time to oppose ‘War Against Women’ I write this on behalf of the countless women and men whose lives have been devastated by abortion. I write this on behalf of the...
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Do teachers deserve all the ill-will?May 26, 2012 5:00 am - In reading the May 11 Fence Post letter regarding teachers pensions, I found I also read with considerable amusement, especially in light of so many “myth-conceptions,” ...
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Lack of property tax relief unconscionableMay 26, 2012 5:00 am - Despite the third consecutive year of falling home prices, our elected officials have failed to reduce property taxes. For governing bodies not to consider tax relief is...
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The SoapboxMay 26, 2012 5:00 am - How true: Message on Schaumburg city sign outside the police and fire department this week: “Got freedom? Thank a soldier.” Simple words, profound meaning. In particula...
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Gun control hardly a success in GermanyMay 26, 2012 5:00 am - “This year will go down in history. For the first time, a civilized nation has full gun registration. Our streets will be safer, our police more efficient and the world ...
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Say no to Medicaid reform amendmentsMay 26, 2012 4:40 am - To cover a projected $2.7 billion increase in Medicaid program expenses for fiscal year 2013 that starts July 1, the Senate is proposing a Medicaid Reform bill SB 2840 i...
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Pension system can’t be viableMay 26, 2012 4:40 am - State pensions, which are being pushed back to the local level on schools, police and firemen, is all over the news these days. But in my opinion legislators do not seem...