Glen Ellyn Opinion
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Saturday Soapbox Some opinions require lots of words and elaboration. Some don't. This is Saturday Soapbox, briefly stated commentary from the Daily Herald's editors.Oct 18, 2014 5:01 am - Bless our readers: Milton Township Supervisor Chris Heidorn was "praying for a miracle" when the township food pantry was down to its last $681 - possibly not enoug...
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Endorsement: Yes to Glen Ellyn poolOct 17, 2014 1:01 am - Glen Ellyn Park District residents have good reason to be suspicious of plans to add onto the Ackerman Sports and Fitness Center. In 2006, they approved borrowing $7.4 m...
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Endorsements: Zaruba for DuPage County sheriffOct 16, 2014 1:01 am - Republican DuPage County Sheriff John Zaruba, celebrating 30 years in the department and seeking his fifth term in office, is endorsed for re-election, but not without r...
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Endorsements: Murphy, Burns for DuPage forest preserve boardOct 16, 2014 1:01 am - Voters in two contested DuPage County Forest Preserve districts will be asked to choose between incumbent commissioners and their challengers during the Nov. 4 election....
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Endorsement: Cronin an outstanding leader for DuPage CountyOct 15, 2014 1:01 am - DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin is seeking his second term to oversee the second-largest county in the state. He is being challenged by Bob Peickert, head of the...
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Endorsements: Fichtner, Curran, Eckhoff, Khouri, NowakOct 15, 2014 1:01 am - The DuPage County Board has done good work holding the line on property taxes, moving toward consolidation of redundant taxing bodies and working together to benefit con...
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Isn't lifelong gift worth $95 a year?Oct 15, 2014 12:01 am - Isn't lifelong gift worth $95 a year? Does giving back to your community have to be measured by a tax deduction? The potential benefit of foregoing the indoor pool ...
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Endorsement: Roskam for Congress, Dist. 6Oct 10, 2014 1:01 am - In Peter Roskam, voters in the 6th Congressional District know who they have: a knowledgeable, conservative GOP voice with eight years of experience in the U.S. House. C...
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Why all of us are war criminalsOct 03, 2014 12:01 am - Why all of us are war criminals Who is the war party, who threatened and goaded the government into launching Iraq War III, now including Syria? The war party inclu...
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Editorial: Another squabble in which taxpayers loseOct 02, 2014 1:01 am - It's a story that's existed probably as long as the intertwined offices of local government themselves: The person or people who control the purse strings put another of...