Elmhurst Opinion
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Series seeks productive actions, not simply another shot at tollwayJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - It's easy to disdain the Illinois tollway. Born of the same lie that frequently justifies unpopular government projects -- think local taxes: "Don't worry; this issue do...
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Airport shouldn't be funded by taxesJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - I would like to know why residents of DuPage County pay taxes for the DuPage Airport. Someone can correct me if I am wrong, but I know of no commercial airlines that fly...
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Not practicing what the leaders preachJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - It seems some very powerful people are easily swayed and detected. Mayor Daley's bulldozing of Meigs Field, his progeny's lack of better judgment, clerics' lack of profe...
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No need for signs on smoking banJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Business owners, including offices, are asked to post no smoking signs at every entrance. How absurd and unnecessary for a statewide ban. And the preprinted one recommen...
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Congress's role is not to investigateJan 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Are the members of the legislative branch of our government finally understanding that their role in government is not to investigate and issue subpoenas -- a legal writ...
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Something doesn't add up this election yearJan 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Either Hillary Rodham flunked math class at Maine South High School in Park Ridge or she picked up Jethro-style ciphering during her years in Arkansas. How else would yo...
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Voters should fight costly bond issuesJan 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Whenever your local body of government wants to finance a project with a bond issue, guess what. It's going to cost you more! You're going to have to pay for all that in...
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Maybe Obama will lead us out of warJan 01, 2008 10:00 pm - I kinda like Barack Obama. Still, I empathize with those who worry that he may lack the experience to be president. But consider this: When George W. Bush assumed offic...
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I'll go ahead and say it: 'Christmas'Dec 23, 2007 10:00 pm - Warning: If you are politically correct, please skip this column. This is a story about Christmas. I figure it's OK for me to actually write that word Christmas since it...
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Saturday Soapbox: Toothless censureDec 21, 2007 10:00 pm - On Tuesday, the Naperville City Council voted to censure fellow Councilman Richard Furstenau. Council members cited a history of disrespectful behavior toward city staf...