Bolingbrook Opinion
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Fox Valley soap boxDec 14, 2007 10:00 pm - A long road Once an art teacher in his small Mexican village, Juan Hernandez immigrated to the U.S. 17 years ago. He took two jobs, yet always had a return to teaching i...
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DuPage Co. soap boxDec 14, 2007 10:00 pm - Never easy to start over There's a lesson in the Rev. Jim McLain's story about how he and his wife rebuilt their lives since Hurricane Katrina destroyed their church and...
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Judges are to rule on law, not their viewsDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman complains in his ruling on Nov. 14 that the state's "Silent Reflection and Student Prayer Act" would violate the First Amendment. He...
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Lauzen best choice for CongressDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - Chris Lauzen is just the combination of youth, experience, leadership and talent that we need to make an outstanding replacement for Denny Hastert as Congressman from th...
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Remembering Astor, Fudge and "everyone's dog'Dec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - A Friday-night trip to the animal hospital was not in our plans. But Fudge, our Boston Terrier, had abruptly keeled over, vomited, and seemed incapable of getting up. Be...
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Writer's convoluted idea of patriotismDec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - I experienced the gambit of emotions after attending a Veteran's Day ceremony in Naperville. Then I went from overwhelming gratitude and patriotism to disgust and ire, r...
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Report Card results: Good, but familiar problems persistDec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - We continue to score a respectable B overall, but the areas in which we fare least well remain the same. It is a source of both encouragement and concern for us that th...
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Women need truth on breast canceDec 10, 2007 10:00 pm - In her Dec. 4 column, Susan Estrich ponders the effects of the environment on the rise of certain diseases. Near the end of the column she mentions a discussion with he...
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Diverse views are to be appreciatedDec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - Mr. Shewmon's Dec. 2 letter to the editor seems to show no concern for the idea of citizens learning by being well informed. The Daily Herald's policy on printing column...
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Soapbox: From interest-free to freeDec 07, 2007 10:00 pm - The deal the city of Naperville has reached with outgoing City Manager Peter Burchard seems unusual even for the private sector, where CEOs who are fired often get gener...