Lombard Opinion
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State's overreach on COD hurts community collegesOct 16, 2015 1:00 am - Forty years ago, I received an exceptional education at Harper College. Harper's small classes and dedicated, enthusiastic professors sparked my passion to learn and gav...
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Efficient government must be our focusOct 16, 2015 1:00 am - It's roundly accepted that Illinois needs to reduce its 7,000-plus units of local government to save taxpayers money and improve the delivery of services and infrastruct...
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Editorial: Follow DuPage's lead to streamline governmentOct 04, 2015 11:00 pm - Illinois is the land of plenty. We have plenty of debt, plenty of high taxes and plenty of businesses fleeing for other states, to go with a fat history of political cor...
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Glenbard East leaders of tomorrowSep 26, 2015 1:00 am - I wanted to share with you how very appreciative the Healthy Lombard Foundation is that five members of the Glenbard East Key Club volunteered to assist with our fourth ...
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Editorial: The next step in local control of salariesSep 22, 2015 11:00 pm - Editor's Note: An earlier version of this editorial identified a $400,000 bonus that was to be paid to outgoing University of Illinois Chancellor Phyllis Wise but f...
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Cost and value at the two-year collegeSep 21, 2015 1:00 am - Last week, the White House announced the rollout of the College Scorecard, which is intended to provide potential students with data on college cost, graduation, debt an...
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The issue now is wasteful policiesSep 05, 2015 1:00 am - Has the Daily Herald lost their editorial objectivity? The continued dialogue on the COD issues appears that they have. The real issue has never been addressed. Anyone ...
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Editorial: Unless there's cause, COD should drop the Breuder firing bidAug 22, 2015 2:00 pm - Several weeks ago, College of DuPage Board Chairwoman Kathy Hamilton, Acting Interim President Joseph Collins and Faculty Association President Glenn Hansen met with our...
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Don't forget about Lilac FestivalAug 16, 2015 12:00 am - According to an Aug. 1 "Soapbox" statement, "A town the size of Lombard should have a flagship festival." In fact, Lombard has had one for 85 years. The annual Lilac Fes...
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Editorial: Is Hamilton withholding COD records from board opponents?Aug 08, 2015 11:00 pm - The Daily Herald Editorial Board We've been covering local governments in the suburbs for a long time, and from time to time, we've witnessed more than a few political f...