Itasca Opinion
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Endorsement: Our choices for the College of DuPage boardMar 21, 2015 1:00 am - Of all the elections taking place in the suburbs this spring, the campaigns for three seats on the board of the College of DuPage have become the most electric, generati...
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COD problem: Auto-extensionsFeb 23, 2015 12:00 am - Example: I found the board chairman of COD guest view particularly appalling (implying that the college president's buyout was a good deal for taxpayers). The issue at t...
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The SoapboxDec 27, 2014 4:01 am - Some opinions require lots of words and elaboration. Some don't. In this edition of Saturday Soapbox, Daily Herald editors reflect on some of the major suburban stories ...
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To those who don't use turn signalsDec 25, 2014 4:01 am - I would like to address the use of directional signals (turn signal) on vehicles. I observe daily that people do not know when to use them or simply don't think they nee...
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Editorial: Leadership change a costly mistakeDec 10, 2014 4:01 am - After the DuPage County Forest Preserve District hired a new executive director, and then fired him months later at a cost of hundreds of thousands of dollars, there's o...
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The SoapboxDec 06, 2014 4:01 am - Whiskers for charity: Who knew that not shaving could feel so good? Gurnee police officials are winking at the department's personal appearance policy to benefit ch...
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Editorial: Find middle ground on adjuncts who are retiredDec 03, 2014 4:01 am - When the school year ends, Oakton Community College plans to dismiss dozens of adjunct instructors who are retired and collecting a state pension. The school recently wa...
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Editorial: Right to start early on campus smoking banNov 24, 2014 10:00 pm - Watching young people light up a cigarette and take a long drag makes us wonder how they can ignore the dangers of smoking. The message is certainly clear, from the warn...
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The SoapboxNov 22, 2014 4:01 am - Scrape it off: A Palatine High School cross country runner was seriously hurt this week when a car hit him, and Palatine police cited the driver for failure to yiel...
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Editorial: 'No Refusal' DUI crackdowns are useful toolNov 18, 2014 10:00 pm - Kane County has started its own holiday tradition, one that has the potential to save lives. It's a tradition that we'd like to see expanded in other suburban areas as w...