Bolingbrook Opinion
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Editorial: Awareness key to battling heroin useNov 01, 2013 5:00 am - Police chiefs, legislators, school officials, parents, students. The fight against drugs — especially the heroin epidemic in our suburbs — is involving, rightfully so, a...
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Foster meeting a waste of timeNov 01, 2013 4:40 am - Foster meeting a waste of time A friend of mine and I recently attended a Bill Foster meeting at Independence Village. If the meeting lasted 30 minutes, congressman...
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Suburban transit needs bigger shareOct 31, 2013 5:00 am - Who gets and who gives? In the world of publicly funded goods and services, the two often don’t match up. Childless homeowners pay taxes so public schools can educate o...
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Editorial: Creative solutions to homelessness neededOct 29, 2013 5:00 am - When hundreds of people pitch tents this weekend in DuPage County for “Sleep Out Saturday” to raise funds for the homeless, they will learn firsthand what it’s like to s...
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Obama promises. See a pattern?Oct 27, 2013 4:40 am - Obama promises. See a pattern? I can remember with regret the Obama promises that his administration would run with complete transparency. The debate on the health ...
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The SoapboxOct 26, 2013 7:55 am - Beyond complaint: Village boards must think residents show up for public comment only to complain. Not so this week in Arlington Heights. Residents said an exit from Nor...
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Editorial: Suburban cops going into the ring to reach outOct 25, 2013 5:00 am - Jeff Swoboda knows well that the most effective police work is in getting to know the people in your community — to show them you’re just as human as they are and to gai...
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More important: car or health insurance?Oct 25, 2013 4:40 am - More important: car or health insurance? I have been driving for 60 years. During all of those years of driving, I have never personally had a single claim against ...
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Editorial: What happened to the sense of urgency on pensions?Oct 24, 2013 5:00 am - Even before the first day of the scheduled fall session of the Illinois legislature closed on Tuesday, the House had canceled today’s activities. Three days of work appe...
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Oct 22, 2013 4:40 am - Just wanted to tell you how much I enjoy your HEALTH AND FITNESS section which is in Monday’s paper. Took me forever to find how to email you with this compliment. Keep ...