Bloomingdale Opinion
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Unborn are wrongly treated as propertyJan 31, 2011 11:00 pm - I was happy to see the hundreds of thousands of people pack the National Mall in Washington D.C. recently in support of the human rights of the unborn. In recent years t...
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Public should know of union endorsementsJan 31, 2011 11:00 pm - In most of our communities, local school districts account for about 75 percent of the property tax bill. As much as 80 percent of that amount (in Naperville Unit Distri...
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Moment of silence far from goldenJan 31, 2011 11:00 pm - It has come to my attention that Bartlett High School has picked up a 15-second “moment of silence” every morning. As a former student of Bartlett High School and a poli...
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Why buy anything made in China?Jan 30, 2011 11:00 pm - As usual, Chuck Goudie has a very worthwhile column. The Jan. 24 column on China is especially good. I personally don't buy or purchase anything made in China. Companies...
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Small gestures of good, bad leave lasting marks on kidsJan 30, 2011 11:00 pm - A smart kid with good grades, Michael Spivak came from a supportive family and had just celebrated a successful bar mitzvah that ushered him into manhood. But he still w...
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Writer exposed bias toward ChristiansJan 30, 2011 10:00 pm - So much for the Daily Herald's New Year resolution clarion call for civility. Rarely have I felt the need to defend a letter I've written as I'm typically not berated li...
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'Moment of Silence' was the way to goJan 30, 2011 10:00 pm - President Obama showed great wisdom in having a Moment of Silence, rather than a Moment of Prayer, for the six dead and for Rep. Gabriel Giffords and 13 others wounded i...
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Golash right about importance of morality in school curriculumJan 29, 2011 11:00 pm - I enjoyed your article concerning Mr. R. Golash, a retired Army officer, who is seeking a place on the Palatine-Schaumburg District 211 school board. How refreshing it i...
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Gratitude for those who fight hungerJan 29, 2011 10:00 pm - With the level of hunger at its highest point in more than a decade, I would like to thank the hardworking staff and volunteers at food pantries across Illinois who stru...
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Need real dialogue in fluoride debateJan 28, 2011 11:00 pm - Need real dialogue in fluoride debate I was disappointed to read the article that so boldly conjectured that fluoride should be used in bottled water. This is nothi...