Bloomingdale Opinion
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Road rage lesson for the ages: Be like GandhiJun 18, 2012 11:00 am - It was more than 20 years ago, but I remember the discussion well. We were gathered in the boss' office planning the stories of the day. High on the agenda was a local c...
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A puppet for the 1 percent?Jun 17, 2012 5:00 am - A puppet for the 1 percent? Chris Grecos’ letter to the editor on May 30 gives the impression that U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam supports the elimination of tax loopholes ...
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Check out book for lowdown on birthJun 17, 2012 5:00 am - Check out book for lowdown on birth Nancy Menzies-Kreuzer’s May 27 letter to the Fence Post is factually and morally correct. In school, “health classes” do not sho...
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The SoapboxJun 16, 2012 5:00 am - Hats off to dads: What better time than the week before Father’s Day to be honored at the White House for promoting men’s involvement in their children’s lives? David Hi...
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Charging to see Venus shamefulJun 16, 2012 4:40 am - We were excited to go to see the Venus Transit viewing, which was organized at the Elgin National Watch Observatory in Elgin. The handmade sign invited people to view th...
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Deficit spending must be controlledJun 15, 2012 5:30 am - Spending in Washington is out of control The U.S. national debt is close to $16 trillion. Our national government continues to fail to do what any normal household does:...
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Immigration makes strange bedfellowsJun 15, 2012 5:30 am - Republican Joe Walsh, while fielding questions on illegal immigration, committed the unpardonable sin of stating that Democrats are eying the possible votes of illegal i...
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Bin Laden may have the last laughJun 15, 2012 5:30 am - As I watch President Bush with his wife, Laura, on the evening news unveiling their portraits with President Obama and Michelle Obama, I think to myself: “We had it all....
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Editorial: The case for simplifying Cook’s tax processJun 15, 2012 5:00 am - It’s a lesson in the dangers of unintended consequences, by nearly every account. And if you own a home in suburban Cook County, you’re probably paying more as a result....
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Dismal campaign, dismal recordJun 14, 2012 5:00 am - Dismal campaign, dismal record It probably came as no surprise, that after we elected a man as president with no experience in management, business, or foreign rela...