Elmhurst Opinion
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Editorial: A sad lack of leadership in LombardOct 01, 2012 5:00 am - The village of Lombard has been without a leader since Village President William J. “Bill” Mueller died Aug. 18. It seems humility, common sense and decency died with hi...
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The SoapboxSep 29, 2012 5:00 am - Oooh, that smell: One suggestion for those who might be in the situation described by the neighbors of William Tinkler, the Elgin man who police say had been storing dea...
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Election referendum on socialismSep 27, 2012 4:15 am - Election referendum on socialism This election is really about whether our nation is going to become socialized like a number of European countries with the inheren...
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Must be better way to create districtsSep 21, 2012 4:36 am - Must be better way to create districts Thanks, Daily Herald, for printing the legislative district information for all of the towns in DuPage County. What a shame t...
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Editorial: A close-to-home economic strategySep 19, 2012 8:59 am - At a meeting with the Daily Herald editorial board this week, Democratic U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin reflected on the usual topics — political dysfunction in Washington, the o...
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Lombard at loggerheads on landing a leaderSep 17, 2012 8:00 am - I give you the opening quote to staff writer Marie Wilson’s story about the Lombard village board’s inability to select an interim leader to fill out the remainder of Vi...
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Editorial: Emanuel must try harder with suburbsSep 13, 2012 7:37 am - Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and his city administration are a little busy this week dealing with a teacher’s strike, as we noted Wednesday. So, that could be the reason t...
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No need to reward GOP decisionsSep 11, 2012 4:21 am - No need to reward GOP decisions The Republicans’ main campaign message seems to be based on the continuing poor economy. Maybe that’s why they did not support the D...
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Moylan needed to step aside at gameSep 10, 2012 6:37 am - The Maine West football theme on Friday, Aug. 24 was to honor the veterans. Approximately 50 veterans were asked to line up on the field before the game and were applaud...
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The SoapboxSep 08, 2012 5:00 am - Make a decision: Some may feel the late Bill Mueller was irreplaceable, but surely the Lombard village board can do better than this. After rejecting nominations of four...