Bloomingdale Opinion
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Screening lesson for men of a certain ageApr 01, 2014 12:01 am - Screening lesson for men of a certain age When I was told I had cancer, I didn't let the shock last long. I almost immediately put my mind to work on how I was goin...
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Increase legal smoking age to 21Mar 31, 2014 5:01 am - Here's a question to get you thinking: Why is the legal drinking age 21 but legal age to purchase tobacco is 18? Both long-term health effects of alcohol consumption and...
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Catering to a few segments of societyMar 31, 2014 5:01 am - Our recent abysmally low voter turn out in the state of Illinois and nation wide might be viewed as a wake-up call rather than that of a surprise. It is most likely that...
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The SoapboxMar 29, 2014 5:00 am - At least one sign of spring: It would be nice to feel warmly about Monday's opening of the Cubs and White Sox seasons, but it has been difficult to think warmly abo...
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A clear-cut choice in NovemberMar 28, 2014 12:01 am - A clear-cut choice in November I agree with the editors that Illinois voters have a real choice between Governor Quinn, a career politician, and Bruce Rauner in the...
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Taxpayers should choose income taxMar 24, 2014 12:01 am - "One size fits all" rarely works with clothes, and it doesn't work with income taxes. Local chapters of the League of Women Voters in DuPage County were pleased to see f...
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Let's not go to war again over CrimeaMar 22, 2014 5:01 am - In 1854, Turkey, Great Britain and France went to war with Russia over the Crimea. Russians lost more than 100,000 lives. The Allied Forces lost more than 90,000. This w...
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All-day kindergarten a great investmentMar 20, 2014 12:01 am - All-day kindergarten a great investment Recently the board of education of Benjamin School District 25 voted to extend full-day kindergarten to all students who wan...
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Judge abused power on 'marriage' licensesMar 18, 2014 5:01 am - As a result of last month's irresponsible judicial decision in Cook County which usurps the proper legislative process, some county clerks are now issuing same-sex "marr...
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The SoapboxMar 15, 2014 4:00 am - Time's almost up: Sure, it's nice to be able to get out early to turn in your ballot, but still, there's something magical about Election Day. The state and nation ...