Naperville Opinion
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Jeff Engelhardt advocates forgiveness, not death penaltyJan 24, 2011 11:00 pm - Editor's note: Jeff Engelhardt is an intern in the Daily Herald's Springfield bureau and a graduate student at the University of Illinois-Springfield, enrolled in it...
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Fenton ‘community’ should be proudJan 24, 2011 11:00 pm - The Interact Club at Fenton High School began planning to start a Special Olympics basketball team when they met the last part of the 2010 school year. In 2010-11, they ...
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Don’t spend what you don’t haveJan 24, 2011 11:00 pm - It is my opinion that all Americans have got to stop spending what they do not have. That is what our present government has done. The use of credit cards has gotten unc...
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ZBA ignored facts on Islamic CenterJan 24, 2011 11:00 pm - On Dec 2, the DuPage County Zoning Board of Appeals recommended to deny the request by Islamic Center of Western Suburbs to use the 2-acre property as a place of worship...
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Bias is not new in the national debateJan 24, 2011 11:00 pm - What makes America great is that political debate is not only possible, it is encouraged. But lately, the current aggressive, shouting, and violent tone of the debate ha...
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More guns doesn’t mean fewer crimesJan 24, 2011 12:00 am - What hunter needs a high-capacity magazine, a clip that holds more than 10 rounds, like the one a gunman used to shoot 20 people in a matter of seconds in Arizona? These...
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A 15 percent drop in entitlements?Jan 23, 2011 11:00 pm - There is a harsh reality to face: Illinois is broke. Illinois did not get into this mess the same way that the federal government did with the real necessity of military...
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Waiting for jail guard memorialJan 23, 2011 11:00 pm - I am pleased Oak Brook Village President John Craig knows what it’s like to struggle as a jail guard on his way to a much-needed retirement pension. I do take umbrage th...
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Need more, not fewer gun controlsJan 23, 2011 11:00 pm - Another mass killing. How many more will there be? Except for ranchers, others in the plains and licensed lawmen, Tuscon tells us that we need more restrictions and less...
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Would I be let out of jail to visit spouse?Jan 21, 2011 11:00 pm - Would I be let out of jail to visit spouse? With regard to Lanlan Hoo who stated we need more compassion for our fellow human, I’d say I agree with the more compass...