Carol Stream Opinion
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Now Chicago's richest geezers can ride the bus for freeJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - "My expectation is that the legislature will approve the governor's proposal for free transit rides for millionaires who happen to be over 65." So said Illinois House Sp...
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Fix flaws in videotaping confessionsJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Illinois' law requiring the videotaping of all homicide confessions is still young, but it is quickly showing that police departments have much to learn about recording ...
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Success is not due to one individualJan 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Peter Burchard, former Naperville City Manager and 2007 Person of the Year, may deserve thanks from the residents of Naperville for his years of service to our community...
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Change candidates should be seekingJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - I am not surprised at the emphasis on change coming from both parties given the miserable and even alarming record of the Bush administration. What I would like is for ...
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Stop the presses!Jan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Warning! Warning! Danger! Danger! Self-promoting, semi-gloating and perhaps less-than-timely column approaching! Nonetheless, I had a bunch of end-of-the-year vacation t...
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Series seeks productive actions, not simply another shot at tollwayJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - It's easy to disdain the Illinois tollway. Born of the same lie that frequently justifies unpopular government projects -- think local taxes: "Don't worry; this issue do...
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Something doesn't add up this election yearJan 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Either Hillary Rodham flunked math class at Maine South High School in Park Ridge or she picked up Jethro-style ciphering during her years in Arkansas. How else would yo...
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Founders correct on religious testsJan 06, 2008 10:00 pm - The framers of our Constitution were well ahead of their time when they decided that there should be no religious test for public office. Judging from all the fuss over ...
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Tax hike for public transit is justifiedJan 05, 2008 10:00 pm - My friends, we have to fix the transit/transportation mess in Chicagoland and unfortunately it will cost money -- ours. We need transit for our economy to thrive. It is ...
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Crime story wasn't good journalismJan 04, 2008 10:00 pm - I believe the Daily Herald has failed to adhere to journalistic ethics and present a fair and balanced story with "Crime and punishment" in the Dec. 27 edition. Nearly e...