Glen Ellyn Opinion
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Time to wake up, AmericaMar 11, 2009 11:00 pm - As I was reading about the 11- and 12-year-old middle school students sexually abusing an 11-year-old classmate, the thought crossed my mind, how did this happen? The an...
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Festival cutbacks aren't wisest choiceMar 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Just a few days ago in this space, we urged suburban residents to resist the temptation to let fear of this wretched economy get the best of us. Rather than hunkering d...
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Colonialism died with communismMar 06, 2009 10:00 pm - Regarding the Feb. 28 letter of Terry Tallian of Wood Dale, I hope Terry has children or grandchildren he can send to the hills of Afghanistan. Also I hope he is willing...
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Candidates forum at Glenbard NorthMar 06, 2009 10:00 pm - On Wednesday, March 11 at 7 p.m. the Glenbard North PTSA will host a candidates forum for the Glenbard High School District 87 board. Glenbard North High School is locat...
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A cautionary tale of letter writing and politicsMar 05, 2009 10:00 pm - May I direct your attention to a Fence Post letter appearing elsewhere on this page? It's headlined, "Response to Herald story on District 204." Submitted by four school...
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Higher standard needed for objectorsMar 04, 2009 10:00 pm - I attended the College of DuPage Election Board hearings in support of candidates whose appearance on the ballot was being challenged for trivial or exaggerated objectio...
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Don't wait to tell truth about IsraelMar 04, 2009 10:00 pm - "Mr. President, do you know of any country in the Middle East that has nuclear weapons?" "With respect to nuclear weapons, I don't want to speculate." Helen Thomas, the ...
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Colombian trade deal good for U.S.Mar 02, 2009 10:00 pm - I'm glad President Obama is focused on saving and creating jobs. One quick and simple way to do this is to get congressional approval for the Colombian Free Trade Agreem...
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Should we spike this electoral board system?Feb 26, 2009 10:00 pm - All's fair in love and politics, so trying to shoot an arrow through the heart of a candidate's petitions to run for office is a rite of passage when local elections rol...
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Roskam didn't just side with BushFeb 24, 2009 10:00 pm - I can't help but be simply astounded by the misinformed individuals writing letters to the editor lately to the Daily Herald. Fran Quinn of Medinah stated Congressman Pe...