Bolingbrook Opinion
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Thank you to all volunteersApr 17, 2018 1:00 am - This week, April 15-21, is National Volunteer Week, a time set aside to encourage and recognize volunteers. As an organization that relies heavily on the time and talent...
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Editorial: Learning Mental Health First Aid could be lifesavingApr 16, 2018 11:00 pm - The statistics are stark and telling. Approximately one in five adults in the U.S. - 43.8 million, or 18.5 percent - experience mental illness in a given year. Only 41 p...
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The Man Behind the RocksApr 13, 2018 11:00 pm - In this world, flooded with technology that advances more and more every day, it is not hard to forget what is important. Certain hobbies such as photography, writing, a...
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The real threat to our democracyApr 09, 2018 1:00 am - I think we Americans need to pause and realize what is happening right under our noses in yet another form of corporate monopolization. Case in point: the Sinclair Broad...
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Don't count on arming teachers to helpApr 05, 2018 1:00 am - Arming teachers will not make any difference, but will only introduce more difficulties for both the school and its teachers. It's called concealed carry. Where are the ...
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The kleptocracy in actionApr 04, 2018 1:00 am - Donald J. Trump presented himself as a man who would represent ordinary working people if elected. In reality, he is acting as an enabler to the corporate and business e...
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Stewardship, not excessApr 04, 2018 1:00 am - A letter published recently about Lisle taxes complained that Lisle residents are overtaxed, due mainly to School District 202, and should be rebated the "excess." It le...
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Be aware of dangers of sex traffickingMar 31, 2018 1:00 am - Sex trafficking is more common in the United States than people really have imagined. A report of a missing teenager in Tulare County, California, in late 2016 culminate...
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Taxpayers must stand up to boardMar 24, 2018 1:00 am - "We owe the taxpayers of Lisle an apology." These words were spoken by one of our elected board members at the monthly board meeting I attended on March 19. The board re...
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Get rid of both Cronin and election boardMar 24, 2018 1:00 am - I read that Dan Cronin is furious and ranting about getting rid of the entire DuPage Election Commission. I think that is a good first step. But the last paragraph of th...