Elmhurst Opinion
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A new tool to build relationships with, among readersJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - Reader commenting makes the news more accessible, and lets you play a larger role in influencing events. We like to think that when you take your Daily Herald to the bre...
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Birkett, Daily Herald failed to get real storyJan 22, 2008 10:00 pm - DuPage state's attorneys prosecuted my son, Troy Kindt, on nine counts, including first-degree murder, related to a June 12, 2004 fight at the El Burrito Restaurant in A...
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Make trade for new Illinois senatorJan 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Is it too late to make a trade? I don't mean for a new running back or a starting pitcher, but a new senator. I propose a trade with Connecticut, straight up Joe Lieberm...
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DuPage County Board, GOP; Districts 2, 4Jan 21, 2008 10:00 pm - DuPage County Board, Dist. 2 The Republican primary in DuPage Board District 2 has incumbents Brien Sheahan and Patrick O'Shea being challenged by Laura Fitzpatrick, a L...
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Only here: Killer gives his side of 'Mansion Murders'Jan 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Criminal defense lawyers usually don't like their clients to testify. Sometimes the accused crooks win out, though, and end up in the witness chair. Joey "The Clown" Lom...
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Abortion's toll on our societyJan 20, 2008 10:00 pm - The good news is that the abortion rate has decelerated. But the bad news is that, over the past 30 years, we have killed enough babies to populate more than a half-doze...
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Now an entitlement to free transit ridesJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - It appears that the governor, the legislature, the transit authorities and the news media all need copies of a dictionary. The definition of "free" in Dictionary.com is:...
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Make trade for new Illinois senatorJan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - Is it too late to make a trade? I don't mean for a new running back or a starting pitcher, but a new senator. I propose a trade with Connecticut, straight up Joe Lieberm...
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Honoring those who make us greatJan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - Better get right to the point. Last week I promised to share the winning efforts of the DuPage County staff's work last year. As you'll see, it ranges from work that scr...
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At times, even conflict can't save a tedious but important storyJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - It was kind of fun to write about the transit controversy for a while. It's not fun anymore. Gov. Rod Blagojevich and the Illinois legislature are nothing if not good fo...