Elmhurst Opinion
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How much do you know about nukes?Jul 31, 2015 12:00 am - The United States entered the nuclear age on July 16, 1945 when the first nuclear bomb known as "The Gadget" was successfully detonated at Trinity Site in New Mexico at ...
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COD's better tomorrow starts todayJul 30, 2015 1:00 am - The College of DuPage must be better tomorrow than it is today. The board of trustees must instill and lead a daily orientation to academic excellence, institutional i...
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Editorial: The truths exposed in audio of College of DuPage buyout meetingJul 29, 2015 1:00 am - When one of our reporters asked College of DuPage Board Chairwoman Kathy Hamilton about her comments in a closed-door board meeting on Dec. 18, she said she prefers to t...
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Tax 'scofflaws' get off too easyJul 18, 2015 1:00 am - I get real tired of seeing the ads on TV that have phone numbers to call if you are "more than $10,000 in debt to the IRS." One person owed the IRS $50,000 - paid $8,00...
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Editorial: Even in austerity, keep priority on youth mental healthJul 12, 2015 11:00 pm - When it comes to discussing funding for addressing the mental health needs of Illinois youth, we have to be realistic. The outlook for advances, perhaps even for stabili...
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Sports hypocrisy: JRW, deflategateJul 07, 2015 12:00 am - In the June 25 Daily Herald you ran an article about the suit that Jackie Robinson West has filed against Little League International. JRW's suit states that their title...
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Editorial: Now in power, Collins defends COD against 'exaggerations'Jun 27, 2015 2:00 pm - Let us tell you about one of the oddest presentations our editorial board has been called to witness. It took place last week. On the eve of an accreditation inquiry by ...
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Don't deny religious freedomJun 14, 2015 1:00 am - I have just learned that at a certain prison facility due to some regulations inmates are denied the opportunity to engage in religious activities including Bible studie...
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Editorial: The Cook County sheriff's deputies' Super Bowl abuse of sick timeJun 09, 2015 11:00 pm - Few of us begrudge the extra costs - even the sometimes substantial extra costs - that accompany a professional sports championship. The planning. The ticker tape parade...
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Headline unfairly labels cop shootingJun 02, 2015 12:01 am - The headline, from the Sunday, May 31, edition, read "Man shot by police during rescue attempt." Can you get a more misleading headline? This headline gives the impress...