Bartlett Opinion
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The SoapboxNov 30, 2013 4:00 am - Taking aim against heroin: Stunned by the record-breaking 43 heroin deaths in DuPage County this year, the county board has set aside $100,000 for a public education cam...
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Stronger policies to help bicyclists neededNov 20, 2013 4:00 am - A sincere thank-you to Froma Harrop for her Nov. 12 column and to the Daily Herald for your bold headline, “Bicycling and laws of basic common sense.” You have supported...
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Editorial: Cameras in court working despite fearsNov 20, 2013 4:00 am - When evaluating an experiment, it’s good practice to actually participate in what is being tested. First hand knowledge is key. So we are a little puzzled by the complai...
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Editorial: Actions must align with forest preserve missionNov 15, 2013 4:00 am - A new report takes Kane County Forest Preserve officials to task for decisions in recent years that the authors claim stray from the district’s core mission to preserve ...
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The SoapboxNov 09, 2013 4:00 am - A reminder to double-check: Wednesday’s tragic fire in Arlington Heights that killed three women is a reminder to us all to test our smoke detectors. Theirs was missing ...
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The SoapboxNov 02, 2013 5:00 am - A place for remembering: If you’re looking for a chance to reflect and remember, a Healing Field of Honor opens Sunday near West Aurora High School. Sponsors hope to hav...
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Editorial: Awareness key to battling heroin useNov 01, 2013 5:00 am - Police chiefs, legislators, school officials, parents, students. The fight against drugs — especially the heroin epidemic in our suburbs — is involving, rightfully so, a...
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Smooth drive, but worth the cost?Oct 31, 2013 5:00 am - So, the new two-mile stretch of Lake Shore Drive cost $64 million or, calculated another way, $32 million per mile. Is it paved with gold? Good intentions? Union contrac...
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Collaboration helped bring about water ordinanceOct 31, 2013 5:00 am - Recently the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago’s Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the Cook County Watershed Management Ordinance (WMO...
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Suburban transit needs bigger shareOct 31, 2013 5:00 am - Who gets and who gives? In the world of publicly funded goods and services, the two often don’t match up. Childless homeowners pay taxes so public schools can educate o...