Bloomingdale Opinion
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Time to get tough with DUI driversDec 05, 2009 10:00 pm - The headline on the Nov. 23 Daily Herald article is shocking: "Man charged with eighth DUI offense." Huh? Eighth offense? Something's wrong in Denmark. How about the Il...
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Insurance firms are health care problemDec 04, 2009 10:00 pm - I think the politicians, from the president on down, are all looking at health care with blinders on. I feel the true problem lies with the health insurance companies. M...
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Saturday Soapbox: Kane Co. weathers tough timesDec 04, 2009 10:00 pm - When times get tough: It's been a rough road these last few months in Kane County government, in which the marriage of county board members and the county's elected depa...
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Alternative schools can do the job betterDec 04, 2009 10:00 pm - The two Oct. 30 stories on school report cards failed to tell the whole story about education. Melissa Jenco discussed the problems that high schools are having with the...
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Three big problems with health billsDec 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Both the House and Senate health care bills are bad for America. There are three major problems with these bills: 1. They do not accomplish the goal of reducing the cos...
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Time for games is long overDec 04, 2009 10:00 pm - First off, I would like to thank the Democrats who have worked hard to get this bill on the floor. As we go into debate, I would also like to remind them that as many ti...
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'Baskets of Love' help those in needDec 04, 2009 10:00 pm - I would like to extend my gratitude to a group of generous men who belong to the Chicagoland Italian-American Charitable Organization based in Bloomingdale. On Sunday, N...
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Support for the president's effortsDec 04, 2009 10:00 pm - I think what President Obama is doing is great. More people will have access to health insurance and get the care that they deserve no matter what kind of income they ha...
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Take spotlight off the drama-seekersDec 03, 2009 10:00 pm - The "Phew, it's finally over" editorial involved the fate and future of the Gosselin parents. The June episode of "John and Kate Plus Eight," which officially announced ...
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Losing appetite for spendingDec 03, 2009 10:00 pm - As I read that unemployment in Illinois rose to 11 percent, I couldn't help but think back to the early '80s Wendy's hamburger commercials where the little old lady yell...