Darien Opinion
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Editorial: State should boost fund to municipalities and help control property taxesJan 18, 2022 12:00 am - Costs are rising for all of us. Inflation has increased the price of everything from gas and groceries to new and used cars, and it seems inevitable that as those expens...
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Behind the Curtain: Our tornado coverage began with a 'Dear God' message and a fire alert tweetJul 06, 2021 6:00 am - My heart sank when I saw the email shortly after midnight on June 21. An hour earlier, a powerful tornado ripped through Naperville, Woodridge and Darien. So I had sent ...
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'Buffer zone' segregates school communityDec 18, 2017 12:00 am - The current and immediate prior boards of education have created a "segregated" Hinsdale South High School community. Live in the South community and all attendance is r...
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Best pol for people, best for animals, tooAug 22, 2016 4:14 pm - Fighting animal cruelty is a big issue for me, which is why I'm glad Congressman Peter Roskam has demonstrated a pro-animal voting record throughout his time in Congress...
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COD's unusual way of selecting auditorJul 20, 2016 12:05 am - Yes, the College of DuPage recently hired the firm of CliftonLarsonAllen to conduct the college's annual external audit. This firm is especially well known for never cat...
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Look to virtues of health care lawDec 26, 2013 8:56 am - Now that the issues facing the Affordable Care Act’s website are resolved, I’m hoping our public debate can go beyond the manufactured hysteria about the law and take a ...
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GMO food labeling needed for our healthNov 16, 2013 4:00 am - Just as food manufacturers opposed laws to print nutrition facts on the food we buy at supermarkets, now they are spending millions of dollars to kill ballot measures th...
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Editorial: Signs of a new era for Glen Ellyn, College of DuPageJul 17, 2013 8:28 am - It was just a village board planning retreat, so what could be the big deal about Glen Ellyn village leaders’ meeting Monday at College of DuPage? In some ways, the loca...
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The SoapboxMay 26, 2013 5:36 am - What’s a chaparral? It’s the formal name for a roadrunner, silly. The bird, no doubt best known through its cartoon character, is not common to Illinois. It also has bee...
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Endorsements: Carlin, Hamilton for College of DuPage boardMar 15, 2013 5:00 am - Six candidates seek two 6-year terms on the College of DuPage board. They are incumbents Dave Carlin and Joseph Wozniak and challengers Katharine Hamilton, a CPA; Edward...
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