Elmhurst Opinion
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Galena surprises him with honestyJun 22, 2008 11:00 pm - What's up with big towns like Wheeling and Arlington Heights with no hearts? After reading two letters in the June 16 Fencepost regarding the Wheeling "grass violator" w...
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Don't put restraints on young journalistsJun 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Student journalism programs offer a unique opportunity for young people to explore issues of public concern that directly impact them, their peers and the world around t...
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Saturday Soapbox: DuPage CountyJun 20, 2008 11:00 pm - A sterling example Bill Simmons, DuPage County's first black police officer and a trailblazer in many other areas, retired Friday after almost 40 years in law enforcemen...
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Hey, it's Take Your Dog's Picture, Bring it to Work DayJun 19, 2008 11:00 pm - I'll admit it: I didn't really think it'd be a good idea to observe "Take Your Dog to Work Day" at the Daily Herald today. When I was asking people in other offices for ...
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Don't fall for sales pitch for new taxesJun 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Well, it is that time of the year again. What time is that? Budget time here in Illinois. Once again, our paid politicians are anguishing over passing more tax increases...
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How the pop star got top billing over the journalistJun 18, 2008 11:00 pm - On this hand, a respected journalist; on that, a world-renowned music star. To me, the choice of which one people would most want to read about was a virtual no-brainer...
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Shameful denial of a deserved tributeJun 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Five years have passed, but shame on Bensenville Village President John Geils and the village of Bensenville still exists. Sgt. Richard W. Mosher, a retired former dep...
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Name floods like we do hurricanesJun 16, 2008 11:00 pm - We name hurricanes so that we can easily identify the event. Who doesn't know immediately what Katrina was all about? But what about just a plain old huge flood? I sugg...
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Tickets an easy source of revenueJun 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Ms. Sterba of Bensenville's letter on June 9 was given the headline "Mad about parking ticket in Arlington." She was given a ticket while parked in the parking garage on...
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Put a Metra station at county complexJun 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Put a Metra station at county complex I would like a logical explanation why Metra does not put a train station at the DuPage County complex in Wheaton. With the thousa...