Elmhurst Opinion
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Beware Gov. Pritzker's tax planFeb 14, 2019 1:00 am - Gov. Pritzker is quoted saying that it is wrong for him to pay the same tax rate as someone earning $100,000. So says the man that pulled the toilets out of his house to...
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Five ways to economic growth in DuPage CountyFeb 14, 2019 12:00 am - Through the Choose DuPage to Choose DuPage Economic Development Alliance, public-and private-sector leaders continue to work together to ensure a business-friendly envir...
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We don't seem to learn from historyFeb 14, 2019 12:00 am - Recently I attended a seminar at College of DuPage titled "Hidden Memory," conducted by Anne Shimojima, who provided insight into the World War II internment of Japanese...
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Taxpayers need answers on library plansFeb 14, 2019 12:00 am - The recent Helen Plum Library Gazette publication stated the following from their board president: "In response, the park district suggested an alternate building design...
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Letter: Lombard park board engages in land grabJan 19, 2019 12:00 am - The ongoing effort by the Lombard Park District Board to blame the Helen Plum Library Board for delay in constructing a new library would be pathetic if it wasn't so dis...
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Don't dissolve panel in midst of electionJan 15, 2019 12:00 am - Today, the DuPage County Board has a historic opportunity to overhaul the way we manage our elections. I think we owe it to the voters to get this right the first time a...
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Give educators the respect they deserveDec 31, 2018 12:00 am - Enough already with the teacher bashing. I started my career as a teacher, then left to go to law school and became a litigator. I have been a teacher and a lawyer, and ...
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Library's building plans are past dueDec 29, 2018 12:00 am - Helen Plum Library has pushed the "Our Next Chapter" concept for nearly three years now. Seeing they have yet to even turn the page on their fictional tale of inconceiva...
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New lawmakers, push for infrastructure upgradeDec 15, 2018 12:00 am - Congratulations to the many newly elected state legislators from the Western and Northwestern suburbs. Reps. Deanne Mazzochi, Mark Walker, Amy Grant, Joyce Mason, Terra ...
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Good job, school boardDec 14, 2018 12:00 am - A tip of the hat to the Geneva School District 304 for holding their ground during the teacher strike. Typically what happens in these cases is that the school board giv...