Elmhurst Opinion
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From bathroom attendant to JFK-era whistleblowerNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - The holidays are always a difficult stretch for Abraham Bolden. Not only did his wife die at this time of year, but so did his president and so did a little of bit of hi...
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DuPage Co. SoapboxNov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - Museum director now history The DuPage County Historical Museum is facing an uncertain future without its executive director. After four years of overseeing the museum i...
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Kudos for story on a great AmericanNov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - I want to give kudos to the Daily Herald for putting the obituary for Gen. Paul Tibbetts on the front page of your newspaper. Of the other major Chicago dailies, one bur...
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Soapbox: Famous last wordsNov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - The Cat in the Hat is missing some whiskers. The bronze sculpture of the mischievous Dr. Seuss figure made a less-than-perfect debut outside Nichols Library in Napervill...
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Cybersnarling over Glenbard-Fremd ruckus a good/bad signNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - I'm having a tough time deciding which group to join on the Facebook Web site: "Daily Herald Boycott for fremd+ people for the truth" or the "Daily Herald writers are ly...
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Veterans deserve better than they getNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Today, my flag goes to half staff for two brave young men who lost their lives while in service to our country -- Army Sgt. Joe Vanek, 22 of Elmhurst, who attended York ...
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Government does very few things wellNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - In response to Burt Constable's Tuesday piece on how "Government can do more than wage war and collect taxes," I warn that the government does very few things well, and ...
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Thanks, Wheaton, for helping othersNov 12, 2007 10:00 pm - Make A Difference Day is intended to raise awareness of volunteering, and as such, the City of Wheaton's Community Relations Commission was able to give every citizen of...
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On Veterans Day, George Ryan again is taking ordersNov 11, 2007 10:00 pm - It's been more than 50 years since George Ryan was available for latrine duty. When he was discharged from the Army in 1956, Mr. Ryan probably figured that his days of f...
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Security issues coalesce at insecure O'HareNov 10, 2007 10:00 pm - People who have flown regularly since Sept. 11, 2001, often roll their eyes at the notion that asking grandmothers to remove their tennis shoes somehow makes their fligh...