Glen Ellyn Opinion
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The 'cascade' effect of minimum wageJun 09, 2016 1:00 am - Lost in the debate about the $15-an-hour minimum wage is the "cascade" effect. If a $10/hour employee gets a 50 percent increase to $15/hour, then those with higher skil...
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Want a bloody nose, just start a fightJun 06, 2016 1:00 am - I am in the Burmese city of Yangon watching the Japanese broadcast of Obama's visit to Hiroshima. I felt moved to express my thoughts to NHK. Here is a copy of my email:...
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Nothing but praise for middle schoolsJun 05, 2016 12:01 am - Middle schools often get a bad rap. As our experience with these institutions comes to an end, we wanted to offer a different perspective. If I had to pick one word to d...
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Government lines abound everywhereMay 23, 2016 1:00 am - Waiting in line at the airports has become intolerable, and it's not only airports. If anyone has been in a post office lately the government waiting game plays out ther...
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Youth mentors are much appreciatedMay 16, 2016 1:00 am - As a community, we should appreciate those businesses that not only serve us professionally, but go the "extra mile" to support those who live in the community in which ...
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Getting COD back on trackMay 15, 2016 1:00 am - By Deanne Mazzochi Guest columnist Since its inception nearly 50 years ago, College of DuPage has provided more than 1 million students with high-quality, affordable edu...
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Hultgren deserves kudos, not RoskamMay 06, 2016 12:01 am - This letter is in response to Chris Heichele letter in the April 26 paper entitled: "Why reward those who came here illegally?" While I agree with the conclusion of the ...
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Punished for being foe of global warming?Apr 30, 2016 1:00 am - Recently the Attorneys General of 16 states have considered legal consequences for speaking out against the existence of global warming, or climate change as the cool ki...
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Editorial: Explanation needed for high costs of DuPage court securityApr 24, 2016 11:00 pm - Here's a question that could much unsettle the thoughts of taxpayers in DuPage County: Are the suspects and cases that work their way through the DuPage County court sys...
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Let's speed up pace of government consolidationApr 24, 2016 1:00 am - By Dan Cronin Guest columnist At this time of year, Illinoisans' thoughts turn to their tax bills. Most of us have just completed our income tax returns and we are eithe...