Naperville Opinion
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Naperville Central needs athletic fieldsNov 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Naperville Central is a large high school on a relatively small piece of land. It serves students and the community by sharing its land and resources with the park distr...
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Lesson learned in slim victory in 96th?Nov 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Why did Naperville City Councilwoman Darlene Senger almost lose the 96th District State Representative race to the union candidate, Dianne McGuire? You remember McGuire...
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Consider "rescue" pets for adoptionNov 10, 2008 10:00 pm - I fully agree with the editorial the Daily Herald wrote on Oct. 31 about adopting a shelter pet now if you can. The suspected case of hundreds of animals being abused an...
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Election commission gets low gradeNov 10, 2008 10:00 pm - If I had to grade the DuPage County Election Commission on its handling of polling places in the recent election, I would give it at best a low C. I received a postal ca...
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Roskam headline diminishes votersNov 10, 2008 10:00 pm - During a 55-year journalism career, I learned the instant and durable impression headlines make upon readers. The Daily Herald's headline over the article reporting Rep....
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Harrowing near-miss in first voteNov 07, 2008 10:00 pm - I turned 18 in September and was extremely excited that my first voting experience would be for this presidential election. I went to my assigned polling place right aft...
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Daily Herald bias showing in captionNov 07, 2008 10:00 pm - In the Oct. 21 L&E section, the caption used under the photo in the Jeffrey Wright article showcased the Herald's subtle political bias. Next to the photo of Jeffrey Wri...
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Book Road plan may cause big problemsNov 05, 2008 10:00 pm - I am writing in regards to the proposed Book Road extension. I have many concerns with the serious issues the extension will cause. The main issue is safety and privacy...
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Don't delay fight on social security woesNov 03, 2008 10:00 pm - News reports say Social Security benefits will go up in 2009 by 5.8 percent, the most in 25 years. Many people may applaud this as a boon to senior citizens at a time w...
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Editorial on deputy raises hypocriticalNov 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Your piece on DuPage County deputies' pay raises is hypocritical. On the opinion page your mission statement proclaims: "To fear God, tell the truth, and make money." It...