Elmhurst Opinion
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Thanks to Pheasant Ridge School classroom volunteer, Mrs. FordJul 09, 2010 11:00 pm - I am a third-grade teacher at Pheasant Ridge School in Glendale Heights. As I think back about this past school year, I know how hard my students worked. Our days were p...
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Cowlishaw legacy rich in historyJul 08, 2010 11:00 pm - With the passing of Mary Lou Cowlishaw, I've been taking the time to think about the myriad ways in which she had been the best kind of friend Naper Settlement and the N...
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Slighted president, now you must payJul 08, 2010 11:00 pm - President Obama dropped the ball in reprimanding Gen. Stanley McChrystal, missing a golden opportunity to show truly great leadership. After reading the Rolling Stone m...
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Accountability lacking in DuPage economic developmentJul 07, 2010 11:00 pm - The last few months of press reports and information generated from citizen groups following DuPage County economic development has produced a fruitful civic exercise th...
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Stop attack on our American way of lifeJul 07, 2010 11:00 pm - There is probably more discontent in the nation today than at any time in history. And it almost all stems from a lack of presidential leadership. The headlines have be...
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Fireworks should be legalized in IllinoisJul 06, 2010 11:00 pm - I believe fireworks should be legalized in the state of Illinois. Despite the revolutionary war going badly, and in plain view of the noose, our forefathers voted for i...
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Chicago's Walmart OK is a good thingJul 06, 2010 11:00 pm - I find it fascinating when people want to voice their negative opinions about a subject and never offer a counterpoint. Susan Grandt of Elgin recently wrote on how the h...
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Gaining acceptance at Wheaton paradeJul 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Wheaton's Fourth of July parade could easily be defined as one massive homecoming. Folks who have traveled many paths that never intersect for 12 long months find themse...
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Put your trust in God, not manJul 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Our Declaration of Independence dictates that "the powers of governing are derived from the consent of the governed" - a system of checks and balances whereby the public...
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Who gets 'fair pay' for work in U.S.?Jul 05, 2010 11:00 pm - Hilda Solis, U.S. Dept. of Labor Secretary, stated the other day, "Every worker in America has a right to be paid fairly whether they are documented or not." Everyone is...