Elmhurst Opinion
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Giving back in a winning wayAug 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Giving back in a winning way: When Michael Mendel bought a $100 raffle ticket, he was hoping to win big. But not for himself. The St. Charles business owner had other th...
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Politicians who are best at being the worstJul 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Here in Illinois, our politicians are or have to be some of the best in the business. Why is that? I have just returned from a 3,700-mile driving vacation and drove abou...
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Roskam not strong on the environmentJul 15, 2008 11:00 pm - I recently arrived home to find a door handle flyer for Rep. Peter Roskam which, with its photography and generalized claims, seems to imply that he cares about the envi...
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Saturday SoapboxJul 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Tough sentence warranted: This week, DuPage Circuit Judge Kathryn Creswell sentenced a Lombard man to 65 years in prison for opening fire on three local police officers...
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Sending a message on mortgage fraudJul 09, 2008 11:00 pm - The Illinois Association of Mortgage Professionals (IAMP) applauds the efforts of the office of United States Attorney Northern District of Illinois for Operation Malici...
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Democrats don't stand for progressJul 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Newly released documents by Democrats again bash Bush for his going to war in Iraq, taking great liberty in interpreting events their way, knowing no one is going to mak...
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Misguided views on McCain, HispanicsJul 04, 2008 11:00 pm - As one of the 200 or so Hispanic Republicans who attended the Hispanic Voices Reception for McCain at the Drake Hotel in Chicago recently, I need to set the record strai...
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A curmudgeon's guide to 4th of July festival funJul 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Yes, of course I enjoyed Jake Griffin's story on the front page of Thursday's paper. I helped him come up with the concept. It offered all sorts of useful tips on how to...
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Editorial hit mark on gambling revenueJun 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Your editorial of June 26, ("Odds are against using gambling revenue") is right on the money and demonstrates crystal-clear thinking. Gambling is a shoddy source of reve...
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Saturday Soapbox: DuPage CountyJun 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Tips from a champion: How often is it that a child gets a personal audience with a five-time Olympic medalist? Well, just this week, swimmer Josh Davis was on hand with...