Lombard Opinion
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In remembrance of the D-Day invasionJun 09, 2008 11:00 pm - In remembrance of the D-Day invasion of June 6, 1944, I submit the following historical note. World War II began in the following manner: In order to drum up support f...
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Term limits are needed, not recallJun 03, 2008 11:00 pm - This is in response to state Sen. Dan Cronin's letter on a recall law for Illinois. Apparently, Cronin does not know that we have recall - it's called an election. What ...
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Good start toward better health careMay 31, 2008 11:00 pm - It was extremely encouraging last week to hear one of the members named to a board overseeing Cook County public health care telling commissioners directly that, in ess...
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A little humanity in an increasingly heartless worldMay 29, 2008 11:00 pm - If Jim Caudill weren't my friend. If I hadn't talked at length to the sister of a murder victim -- or to a friend of a man critically injured on his motorcycle. Perhaps,...
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Illegal immigrants do not have rightsMay 23, 2008 11:00 pm - A recent Daily Herald article on immigration, which stated that activists plan to show that "their political power" exists, bubbles with antagonism. What political power...
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Liberals give the inspiration to writeMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Ask and ye shall receive Mr. Krueger (Fence Post, April 13). Krueger implored, "Keep on writing those letters, Mr. Toye, and keep inspiring me and many more like me..." ...
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Why it's becoming more and more all about youMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - The pitch that came to Assistant City Editor Anne Halston was probably not unlike hundreds she has gotten in her 13 years as an editor at the Daily Herald. It went somet...
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Energy department hasn't been usefulMay 21, 2008 11:00 pm - In his May 15 column, "Don't blame Big Oil for high cost of gasoline", Cal Thomas mentions briefly the U.S. Department of Energy. As the gasoline costs in our area move...
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Scrapbook time of year for parents is good news for us allMay 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Individually, graduates may be experiencing the raw ache of 'last times' for so many activities, but collectively, they remind us of an important cycle of life When you ...
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Clinton shows future presidential stuff in her refusal to quit the raceMay 19, 2008 11:00 pm - The New York Times recently ran down the list of women who might someday become the nation's first female president. Out of both courtesy and caution, it included Hillar...