Lombard Opinion
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Editorial: Efforts to remember Korean War veterans long overdueJul 26, 2013 5:00 am - Sixty years ago this week, American forces in Korea engaged in what would be their final combat of the three-year war. Guns fell silent on July 27, 1953, as an armistice...
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Cohen needs a lesson in civicsJul 23, 2013 4:40 am - Cohen needs a lesson in civics We pledge our allegiance to a republic and not to a democracy because we live in a republic and not a democracy. Francis Bellamy, a s...
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Editorial: Monteith death, local numbers emphasize urgency, depth of heroin problemJul 19, 2013 5:00 am - More than a decade ago, the Daily Herald produced a series of reports spanning more than two years about heroin use in the suburbs. We called the series “The Hidden Scou...
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Editorial: Signs of a new era for Glen Ellyn, College of DuPageJul 17, 2013 8:28 am - It was just a village board planning retreat, so what could be the big deal about Glen Ellyn village leaders’ meeting Monday at College of DuPage? In some ways, the loca...
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Government gave Cheney a heartJun 28, 2013 4:40 am - Government gave Cheney a heart Who says that government-provided health insurance isn’t any good? It gave Dick Cheney a heart, didn’t it? Daniel Welch Lombard ...
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Hillary Clinton still likes usJun 27, 2013 4:40 am - Hillary Clinton still likes us Apparently Fritz Alexander did not get his information about what Hillary Clinton said from the news conference to the Congressmen wh...
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Draft-age deserve the right to voteJun 24, 2013 4:40 am - Draft-age deserve the right to vote In response to a recent “Your View” commentary regarding putting the voting age back to 21, I think the writer needs to research...
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Editorial: Suburban quality of life still healthyJun 21, 2013 7:57 am - A constant barrage of information and complaints reminds us nearly every day what a horror it is to live in Illinois. State spending is out of control. We’re pushing bus...
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Editorial: A model for streamlining governmentJun 17, 2013 1:00 pm - Can merging or eliminating a measly 13 localized government bodies in DuPage County lead to more efficient government across the state of Illinois? State Sen. Tom Culler...
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Glenbard program truly a treasureJun 16, 2013 4:40 am - Glenbard program truly a treasure Recently my wife and I had the pleasure of listening to highly sought after speaker, Stanford University’s Dr. Carol Dweck, talk a...