Carol Stream Opinion
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Daily Herald scoop: You can fry an egg in carJul 22, 2011 9:00 am - It seems my noble but ill-fated experiment — in the name of good journalism — is coming back to haunt me. We had a heat wave of epic proportions in the 1990s, one compar...
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Teen drug problem still underestimatedJul 22, 2011 2:00 am - Upon the news of the apparent drug- and alcohol-related teen deaths recently in the Naperville area, it is heartbreaking that we’re burdened by such tragedies, and yet f...
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Holding the bag on Breuder’s contract?Jul 22, 2011 2:00 am - I am an employee of the College of DuPage and I have some concerns about the board’s recent actions. If Chairman David Carlin had wanted to give Dr. Breuder a vote of co...
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Lessons in conquering life’s bumpsJul 21, 2011 4:00 am - There is little doubt Sean Stephenson would appreciate Jordan Aubey’s story. And little doubt Aubey would enjoy telling Stephenson’s. Separate stories about the two men ...
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Frustrated with ComEd over outagesJul 21, 2011 3:00 am - I have lived in the north part of Wheaton for the past 16 years. I think it is fair to say that most of us who live in this roughly 7-by-4 block area enjoy the neighborh...
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I’ll stop fidlling if you’ll hang upJul 21, 2011 12:00 am - The Daily’s Herald’s series on distracted drivers is good journalism, on an issue that should not be taken lightly. Every day, bicyclists, pedestrians, motorcyclists, an...
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We all should value human lifeJul 21, 2011 12:00 am - Susan Estrich in her column of July 18 says “If you don’t value human life, I don’t want you in my community. Ever.” This was written in regard to hard core criminals in...
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Who’s really to blame for state’s shortfall?Jul 19, 2011 3:00 am - Governor Quinn wants to cancel raises for thousands of state employees to help cope with the Illinois budget crisis, but what about the tax breaks given to wealthy busin...
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Have Obama backers ease national debtJul 19, 2011 3:00 am - To my knowledge, President Obama has already raised $600 million for his re-election campaign. No one else running for the presidency has that capability, even the riche...
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So much for notion SS is untouchableJul 19, 2011 3:00 am - For the past few days our president has been saying, “I cannot guarantee that the checks will be sent out next month.” This is the mother of cheap shots. Just a few year...