Elmhurst Opinion
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Teachers don't really pay for pensionsMay 12, 2010 11:00 pm - The contention of the teachers union and educators is that they pay for their own pensions. This statement is wrong and not even close to the truth. Here's how the math...
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Great opportunity for Winfield InnMay 12, 2010 11:00 pm - As I hear and read about Winfield's budget shortfall to fix our streets, I can't help but think that developing Roosevelt Road is part of the solution. I realize that o...
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Glenbard West day a huge successMay 11, 2010 11:00 pm - On behalf of the Glenbard West Booster Organization, I would like to thank Bill Behrmann and all of the employees at McChesney and Miller for allowing us to participate ...
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Obama's extreme, not tea partyMay 11, 2010 11:00 pm - President Obama claims that Americans who dare to disagree with him may incite "extreme elements" to violence. I am not an "extreme element" and, though I disagree with ...
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Ambulance needed at bottom of cliff?May 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Susan Cowen, in her May 3 letter, writes of an unemployed homeless teenage mother who received help from Illinois Youth Services. Why was this girl homeless? Was she the...
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Who are teacher unions protecting?May 10, 2010 11:00 pm - To the May 9 Fence Post contributor, I agree that teachers deserve a fair and adequate pension. However, you stated that the teachers unions exist to protect the teacher...
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Pope should be on the hot seatMay 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Once again, George Kocan of Warrenvile (May 4 Fence Post) does not get it. The pope passed around priests who sexually molested children period. He is culpable, as is th...
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We all should be welcoming NavistarMay 10, 2010 11:00 pm - I am a resident of Lisle, having moved my family here for my business, for the parks, community and proximity to businesses large and small. I have followed closely the ...
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Daily Herald 'opinion' is obviousMay 08, 2010 11:00 pm - Perhaps someone at the Daily Herald can explain how the pictures of Republican U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert and Democratic U.S. Rep. Melissa Bean were chosen to accompany thei...
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Underfunding of pensions real issueMay 08, 2010 11:00 pm - The vast majority of teacher pensions are far less than the excessive pensions received by school administrators. Many teachers do not have a full pension and receive l...