Elmhurst Opinion
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What did lawmakers put in teacher fund?Dec 21, 2013 3:40 am - Did the teachers pension fund enter into a retirement system with an enforceable contractual relationship as stated in our constitution? The answer is no because the leg...
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Moylan vote ‘on the right side of history’Dec 16, 2013 4:00 am - I am writing as a constituent of the 55th District. I would like to express my sincere thanks to Rep. Marty Moylan for casting his vote in favor of marriage equality dur...
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Editorial: It’s the best time to share the wealthDec 11, 2013 8:35 am - A front-page story Tuesday on the so-called “new rich” of U.S. adults — those with household income of $250,000 or more — increasing in numbers in America, comes at a fo...
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Can we not keep Christ in Christmas?Dec 11, 2013 3:40 am - Can we not keep Christ in Christmas? In a letter to the editor of the Daily Herald on Dec. 8, Steve Howard expresses the sentiment that “whatever you do, do not use...
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The SoapboxDec 07, 2013 4:00 am - Check those IDs: Given the problem of teen drinking, it’s disappointing to see so many Bartlett businesses failed a recent age check in which police used two 18-year-old...
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The SoapboxNov 30, 2013 4:00 am - Taking aim against heroin: Stunned by the record-breaking 43 heroin deaths in DuPage County this year, the county board has set aside $100,000 for a public education cam...
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Good news stories abound throughout the yearNov 28, 2013 4:00 am - It seems as though there is something in human nature that draws us to bad news, to the sensational, the terrifying. As a result, we often most remember those kinds of n...
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Why not focus on the ones in charge?Nov 23, 2013 3:40 am - This is in reply to David Mitchell of Carpentersville. He made remarks about Allen Skillcorn in his condescending letter about the Tea Party. I do not fully endorse the ...
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Editorial: Cameras in court working despite fearsNov 20, 2013 4:00 am - When evaluating an experiment, it’s good practice to actually participate in what is being tested. First hand knowledge is key. So we are a little puzzled by the complai...
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On being American ... and a MuslimNov 19, 2013 3:40 am - On being American ... and a Muslim One would think that being American and being a Muslim would have two diverging paths that would never cross. The reality is that...