Elmhurst Opinion
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Age 5 too young for first gradeMar 01, 2010 10:00 pm - I read in complete horror, as did many of my colleagues, the article about allowing private kindergarten graduates the opportunity to enter first grade at age 5. Even mo...
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Look elsewhere for Illinois solutionsMar 01, 2010 10:00 pm - I urge our political leadership to look for answers from two other states who have made their political decisions with less corruption or financial disasters. Before re...
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Napervillians have had it with taxesMar 01, 2010 10:00 pm - I recently learned that Naperville is considering a three cent per-gallon motor fuel tax that would be used for road maintenance. This is in addition to adding a monthly...
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How to fight back at red light camerasMar 01, 2010 10:00 pm - It seems that almost everyone is up in arms over the red light cameras. I'd like to share my plan for getting rid of them. I practice it myself. If you can, plan your ro...
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Too many examples of government intrusionFeb 28, 2010 10:00 pm - Regarding the Walter Stackman window issue with Geneva, I was encouraged by his will to fight city hall and actually win, even though it was a technicality. I think he i...
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Humans need to adjust to coyotesFeb 27, 2010 10:00 pm - I have faith that the majority of people would choose education of the human population over euthanizing any segment of the animal population; coyotes in this case. Coyo...
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No one close to our 'Wealthcare System'Feb 27, 2010 10:00 pm - We truly do have the finest "Wealthcare System" in the world. Thank God the evil Socialist, Communist, fascist efforts to impose Obamacare on us have been thwarted. ABC ...
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One-term limit for all 'fiddlers'Feb 27, 2010 10:00 pm - Legend has it that Emperor Nero "fiddled" as Rome burned in 68 AD. Today Illinois' legislators are similarly "fiddling" while Illinois crumbles under the burdens of mism...
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Lacrosse reason for baseball's decline?Feb 27, 2010 10:00 pm - In Kim Mikus's column, "Has video killed the baseball star?" she argues that computers and videos are the cause of declining enrollment in baseball and softball programs...
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Chicago's path to segregationFeb 27, 2010 10:00 pm - George Kocan's" strange celebration of Dr. King's "dream " (Feb. 4) rekindled the memories of this senior citizen. I also recall the area around St. Phillip's as one of ...