Carol Stream Opinion
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A curmudgeon's guide to 4th of July festival funJul 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Yes, of course I enjoyed Jake Griffin's story on the front page of Thursday's paper. I helped him come up with the concept. It offered all sorts of useful tips on how to...
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Pass bill to fight disease worldwideJul 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Stalled in the Senate right now is a bill that would reauthorize PEPFAR (President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief), originally passed in 2003. The reauthorization bill...
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Elitists who drive up the price of gasJul 01, 2008 11:00 pm - In June of 2008 the Bureau of Land Management issued a report that tries to explain why most of the onshore oil and gas reserves are "off limits" to being tapped. Though...
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'Regulations for the Rubbish' in WheatonJun 29, 2008 11:00 pm - How many greenbacks did it take to produce and mail the slick, glossy, four-color brochure about the new garbage services in Wheaton?ˆ Jesse White has his "Rules of the...
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Democrats block energy solutionsJun 28, 2008 11:00 pm - The Democrats seem obsessed with America's image and how America is viewed by the rest of the world. Unfortunately their solution is generally to attack America and try ...
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Experience does not equal expertiseJun 28, 2008 11:00 pm - John McCain constantly talks about his great experience in foreign affairs. Even with this alleged experience he confuses Sunni with Shiite and tries to place Sunni al Q...
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Praise for a man of great characterJun 27, 2008 11:00 pm - On behalf of the residents of DuPage County, and as a resident for more than 20 years, I would like to express heartfelt gratitude to Bill Simmons (who is retiring afte...
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Saturday Soapbox: DuPage CountyJun 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Tips from a champion: How often is it that a child gets a personal audience with a five-time Olympic medalist? Well, just this week, swimmer Josh Davis was on hand with...
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Guffaws at seat-belt award reminder of important life lessonJun 26, 2008 11:00 pm - OK, I'll admit it: We journalist types are a little jaded, and occasionally we do talk somewhat frivolously about the news we cover. Case in point: On today's Page 5, we...
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New Sunday section takes new look at TV, travel, things to doJun 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Change, we know, is inevitable. Change for the better is imperative. "Not only is everything changing, but everything exists in relationship to something else that is ch...