Hanover Park Opinion
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Creationism has no place in schoolMar 11, 2011 2:00 am - As a former science teacher in High School Districts 214 and 113 and a former young earth creationist, I find it disconcerting that there are school board candidates who...
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A plea from one who’s been thereMar 10, 2011 11:00 pm - It’s time to start thinking of our troops who are fighting and dying for us to protect America. Send letters and boxes to give them a little bit of home. It is the job ...
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Candidate’s blog hateful, sexistMar 10, 2011 11:00 pm - I am a stay-at-home Glen Ellyn mother of two, an attorney by trade. I try to be an informed and thorough voter and have recently read the candidate profiles for the upco...
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Gas prices a result of lack of leadershipMar 10, 2011 11:00 pm - When the price of gasoline kept escalating during the presidency of George W. Bush, the mantra of the Bush-haters/Democrats was, “It’s Bush’s fault because of his friend...
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Give pregnant women information they needMar 10, 2011 11:00 pm - This is in response to Gaylon Alcaraz, executive director of the Chicago Abortion Fund, who seems to think the world would be a better place if pro-lifers would just shu...
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Think of the tanker driver’s lifeMar 10, 2011 11:00 pm - I read the article in your newspaper about Bob Skelding, the man whose horse-driven camper was struck from behind on a highway by a tanker truck. Picture this, because t...
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Winfield candidates can overcome hurdlesMar 10, 2011 11:00 pm - I’ve always supported causes I believe in whether it’s marching in Washington D.C. while in college, giving a voice to abused/neglected children in the DuPage County cou...
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Don’t spend without way to pay billMar 10, 2011 11:00 pm - The Daily Herald’s March 10 edition provides an especially obvious example of what’s wrong with Illinois’ spending. On Page 6 we’re told that Aurora will receive an $8 m...
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The Soapbox: Keep driver’s ed fees localMar 10, 2011 11:00 pm - Daily Herald Editorial Board Keep driver’s ed fees local: If a school district wants to charge more than $50 for driver’s education, it needs a waiver from the state. A ...
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Easy to see pensions as the problemMar 10, 2011 11:00 pm - I am a retired teacher. In 1970, fresh out of college, I took my first teaching job. I was so excited when my first paycheck arrived, but was surprised with all those d...