Elmhurst Opinion
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The SoapboxJul 06, 2013 5:00 am - Tragedy in Arizona: The horrific wildfire in Arizona that claimed the lives of 19 firefighters was a national tragedy but hit close to home for Lake County residents thi...
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Double standard for southern bellesJun 30, 2013 4:40 am - Double standard for southern belles Seems that if you are a black congressman and you call a male Caucasian “whitey,” that’s OK. If you are a member of Congress and...
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Outrage at Paula Deen is misplacedJun 28, 2013 4:40 am - Outrage at Paula Deen is misplaced Recently Paula Deen lost her job because sometime in the past she used the N word and spoke of hiring black men as waiters at a f...
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Government gave Cheney a heartJun 28, 2013 4:40 am - Government gave Cheney a heart Who says that government-provided health insurance isn’t any good? It gave Dick Cheney a heart, didn’t it? Daniel Welch Lombard ...
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Hillary Clinton still likes usJun 27, 2013 4:40 am - Hillary Clinton still likes us Apparently Fritz Alexander did not get his information about what Hillary Clinton said from the news conference to the Congressmen wh...
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Draft-age deserve the right to voteJun 24, 2013 4:40 am - Draft-age deserve the right to vote In response to a recent “Your View” commentary regarding putting the voting age back to 21, I think the writer needs to research...
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The SoapboxJun 22, 2013 2:24 pm - Death-and-taxes conundrum: In an ashtray-half-full/half-empty way, the state of Illinois this week lamented making $138 million less than expected on the $1-a-pack cigar...
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Not so fast on ‘marriage equality’Jun 22, 2013 4:40 am - Not so fast on ‘marriage equality’ Referencing the Daily Herald’s editorial of June 19, “Marriage equality still right for Illinois” — hold it, not so fast. For alm...
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Editorial: Suburban quality of life still healthyJun 21, 2013 7:57 am - A constant barrage of information and complaints reminds us nearly every day what a horror it is to live in Illinois. State spending is out of control. We’re pushing bus...
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O’Hare ‘engine’ needs overhaulJun 18, 2013 4:40 am - O’Hare ‘engine’ needs overhaul Hundreds of homes and businesses in my town and neighboring Elk Grove Village were demolished to make way for the much ballyhooed exp...