Elmhurst Opinion
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Editorial: A model for streamlining governmentJun 17, 2013 1:00 pm - Can merging or eliminating a measly 13 localized government bodies in DuPage County lead to more efficient government across the state of Illinois? State Sen. Tom Culler...
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Glenbard program truly a treasureJun 16, 2013 4:40 am - Glenbard program truly a treasure Recently my wife and I had the pleasure of listening to highly sought after speaker, Stanford University’s Dr. Carol Dweck, talk a...
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Editorial: For Academic Team, it’s about more than gradesJun 07, 2013 5:00 am - Technically, Benjamin Brissette went to Maine West High School for six years before graduating last weekend. He first came to the Des Plaines school in seventh grade, ta...
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Consolidation bill a bipartisan effortJun 04, 2013 4:26 am - Consolidation bill a bipartisan effort Two years ago, DuPage County embarked on a mission to reduce the size, scope and cost of local government. After achieving so...
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Let’s push voting age back to 21Jun 03, 2013 4:40 am - Let’s push voting age back to 21 In its May 30 editorial, the Daily Herald calls for allowing 17-year-olds to vote. The reasoning: “An earlier voting age will engag...
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When Life Doesn't Work out the Way You Want: Create Plan BJun 02, 2013 11:00 pm - "Life is All About How you Handle Plan B Plan A is always my first choice. You know, the one where Everything works out to be Happily ever-after. But more often tha...
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Demand improved civic educationJun 01, 2013 5:00 am - In response to “Batavia school board disciplines teacher after survey flap” on May 29, Illinoisans should be outraged. A social studies teacher who uses a relevant oppor...
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Journalists’ sense of right and wrongMay 31, 2013 4:40 am - Journalists’ sense of right and wrong If you deliver guns willy nilly into the hands of murderous Mexican drug dealers and thus contribute to the deaths of who know...
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Mayor: County must help homeownersMay 29, 2013 5:00 am - Many suburban Cook County taxpayers have experienced massive property tax increases over the past few years. Despite falling prices in the real estate market, residentia...
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Obama pushing hybrids on usMay 27, 2013 4:40 am - Obama pushing hybrids on us It amazes me how this administration is continually harping on the new “hybrids.” The United States has more oil deposits under its own ...