Bloomingdale Opinion
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OK with Obama avoding CongressOct 07, 2014 12:01 am - I'm writing in response to David Ronske's letter to the editor in this newspaper on Sept. 23. Mr. Ronske is accusing President Obama of violating the constitution by avo...
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Rauner win would be blow to democracyOct 05, 2014 11:00 pm - Your choice of Rauner for governor was certainly no ringing endorsement. Let's start with headline, "offers best hope for needed change?" Really? You admit in first para...
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Editorial: Another squabble in which taxpayers loseOct 02, 2014 1:01 am - It's a story that's existed probably as long as the intertwined offices of local government themselves: The person or people who control the purse strings put another of...
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Can't tax, spend our way to prosperityOct 01, 2014 12:01 am - It seems to be carved in stone that political aspirants will forever engage in mud slinging and pie in the sky offerings rather than basing their political platforms on ...
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Saturday Soapbox Some opinions require lots of words and elaboration. Some don't. This is Saturday Soapbox, briefly stated commentary from the Daily Herald's editors.Sep 27, 2014 1:01 am - Tweet this: Perhaps you missed our anniversary last week as we celebrated seven years in the Twitter world. Amazing how time flies 140 characters at a time. Twe...
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Violation of Ray Rice's civil rights?Sep 23, 2014 12:01 am - Violation of Ray Rice's civil rights? The NFL and Ray Rice domestic violence issue is far from over. The termination of his contract by the Ravens, the indefinite s...
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Roskam misleads on effect of ObamacareSep 20, 2014 11:00 pm - I am writing to respond to statements made by Congressman Peter Roskam in his email newsletter Sept. 14. He stated, "This fall countless middle class families will see t...
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Editorial: Time for COD trustees to see all spending, as other boards doSep 19, 2014 1:01 am - Whenever someone says, essentially, "That's the way we've always done it" when something is questioned, it's a red flag. That usually means it hasn't been looked at in a...
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Saturday Soapbox Some opinions require lots of words and elaboration. Some don't. This is Saturday Soapbox, briefly stated commentary from the Daily Herald's editors.Sep 12, 2014 11:00 pm - Itasca Country Club staying put: Amid fears that it might be dotted with condos or stores, Itasca Country Club instead appears headed for a sprucing up. A group of ...
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Saturday Soapbox: Ten suburban issues worth special reflectionSep 06, 2014 1:01 am - DuPage do-over: After announcing a new executive director the same day they announced the firing of Arnie Biondo, who held the job for seven months, DuPage County f...