Bloomingdale Opinion
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Smoking ban cuts personal freedomDec 21, 2007 10:00 pm - Almost every television station is airing an ad that reminds us that as of Jan. 1, Illinois will be smoke free. This ad (which touts the loss of personal freedom) shows ...
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Death of 'everybody's grandmother' a tough but essential storyDec 20, 2007 10:00 pm - What if you had to write the obituary on your own grandmother? With all due respect to Rose Tani's family, that's almost the situation we had in this newsroom when the n...
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Let public transit pay its own wayDec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - Over the last few months, the politicians in Springfield have been holding "special sessions" to budget supplemental funding for the CTA, Pace and Metra to cover their o...
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Iowa series put presidential politics in suburban contextDec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - We know what's happening in Iowa can be relevant in the suburbs and has connections to suburban interests. I often think of the Daily Herald in a phrase similar to the c...
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Cut county budget before raising taxesDec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - If I ran my business in the way DuPage County manages this county, I would be bankrupt! I personally would never support a tax increase until I see the some of the dooms...
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Don't remove the incentive to achieveDec 18, 2007 10:00 pm - Equality is a myth. The local government and federal government have forgotten this fact. I am certain, anyone that knows me will agree, I cannot play basketball well e...
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Vote for a doctor who'll cure AmericaDec 17, 2007 10:00 pm - First let me say that regardless of popular belief I am not a sexist. With that being said, the country is not ready for female leadership if it is Hillary Clinton. A r...
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Stick those TV ads where, um ….Dec 17, 2007 10:00 pm - As of late, almost every television station is airing an ad that reminds us that as of January 1st, Illinois will be smoke free. This ad (which touts the loss of persona...
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Santa came dressed in nubuck with tickets for BlagojevichesDec 16, 2007 10:00 pm - Because wiretapping is illegal without a court order, we can only imagine the phone call between Gov. Rod Blagojevich and Sen. James DeLeo (D-Ticketmaster). Blagojevich:...
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Come see the trains at DuPage museumDec 14, 2007 10:00 pm - The DuPage County Historical Museum is in danger of closing due to the crisis in the 2008 county budget. If this happens it will be a great lost to the residents of DuPa...