Elmhurst Opinion
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Panel must fairly set future of ROE’sFeb 20, 2012 4:00 am - You may recall my colleagues and I were thrust squarely into the spotlight last summer when Gov. Pat Quinn decided to veto funding for regional superintendents’ salaries...
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Prevailing wage costing taxpayersFeb 20, 2012 4:00 am - The Illinois Landscape Contractors Association commends the Daily Herald for addressing prevailing wage in the landscape and tree care industries. If prevailing wage con...
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What’s next? No kosher food?Feb 19, 2012 4:00 am - President Obama has decided to go against the religion based policies of Catholic hospitals, telling them they must do abortions and dole out birth control pills or lose...
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Is this really a Christian response?Feb 19, 2012 4:00 am - The Christian community’s response to affordable health care in the U.S. has been one of selfishness and anger and condemnation. It is amazing to me that a community whi...
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Let’s make pension cuts fair for allFeb 19, 2012 4:00 am - When the DuPage Mayors and Managers ask for pension reforms they sound like the U.S. Congress: Always willing to pass legislation they are exempt from. As a taxpayer and...
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Don’t harm patients in Medicaid reformFeb 17, 2012 4:00 am - The state’s Medicaid program is a tempting target for budget cutters during this spring’s General Assembly session. The Illinois Hospital Association (IHA) is asking sta...
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When did bus driver have physical?Feb 17, 2012 4:00 am - When discussing the accident involving the school bus near Big Rock, I found it to be a Class C license when carrying passengers. I have friends that have CDL licenses a...
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Ashamed to live amid activist judgesFeb 17, 2012 4:00 am - I am appalled by the federal appeals court decision to usurp the power and will of the people by striking down Proposition 8 which defines “marriage” as the union of one...
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Judge leaders by their actionsFeb 15, 2012 11:00 pm - After reading Ted Pacut’s comments in the Feb. 4 Fence Post, two thoughts came to mind, the first being St. Paul’s letter to Timothy, Chapter 4 vs. 3,4: “The time is sur...
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Get informed about Winfield’s voteFeb 15, 2012 11:00 pm - Winfield’s village board has known since Christmas that a binding referendum concerning changing our system of elections would be on the March 20 ballot. Yet, the board,...