Elmhurst Opinion
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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...
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Soapbox: 'The marching band refused to yield'Nov 09, 2007 10:00 pm - Mr. Schraft was not famous. Yet he was a paean to music, education and his profession. He was revered by hundreds of budding musicians, colleagues and his community. Mr....
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Meet AAIM, a lesser-known, but vigilant foe of drunken drivingNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - They almost revel in their under-known status. They're a group involved in a relentless crusade against drunken drivers. And they provide empathy and support for the vic...
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On life and death matters, we must resist dealing in speculationNov 07, 2007 10:00 pm - Speculation is about the only stock in trade for some mysteries. But that doesn't excuse openly dealing in the commodity An Austin, Texas-based PR agent offered us an in...
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Stop rushing the Christmas holidayNov 05, 2007 10:00 pm - Some radio stations in Chicago have forgotten the spirit of Christmas. Hours after Halloween they play Christmas songs. At least Nordstrom respects the season by introdu...
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Exorbitant fee for seeking informationNov 02, 2007 11:00 pm - On Sept. 28, I made a Freedom of Information request to the DuPage County Election Commission. On Oct. 1, I spoke with the commission's assistant director, Doreen Nelson...