Naperville Opinion
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Editorial: The truths exposed in audio of College of DuPage buyout meetingJul 29, 2015 1:00 am - When one of our reporters asked College of DuPage Board Chairwoman Kathy Hamilton about her comments in a closed-door board meeting on Dec. 18, she said she prefers to t...
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Pet stores, activists fighting same battleJul 26, 2015 6:00 am - Pet stores and animal rights activists have been fighting the same battle in Naperville. Animal activists have attempted to convince the city to force pet stores to stop...
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Make boards accountable for pension abusesJul 17, 2015 1:00 am - With regard to the Illinois Association of Park Districts' pension abuse case, what do we as taxpayers have to do to stop this madness in the public sector? Is blatant ...
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Loophole supreme court can live withJul 15, 2015 1:00 am - Marriage equality as defined by the Supreme Court's Obergefell v. Hodges decision could end inheritance taxes and also worsen economic inequality. Case in point: A rich ...
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Editorial: Even in austerity, keep priority on youth mental healthJul 12, 2015 11:00 pm - When it comes to discussing funding for addressing the mental health needs of Illinois youth, we have to be realistic. The outlook for advances, perhaps even for stabili...
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Poverty devastating to child's futureJul 09, 2015 12:00 am - Looks like I am late to the party, with 1,657 online comments already, but I would like to congratulate the Daily Herald and its fine reporters for the insightful series...
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Can't blame Rauner for all this spendingJul 04, 2015 1:00 am - In the June 25 Fence Post, Donald Westlake accused Governor Rauner of berating the state legislature because it would not roll over and do his bidding. Is he kidding? Fo...
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Editorial: Now in power, Collins defends COD against 'exaggerations'Jun 27, 2015 2:00 pm - Let us tell you about one of the oddest presentations our editorial board has been called to witness. It took place last week. On the eve of an accreditation inquiry by ...
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Doesn't the General Assembly get it?Jun 21, 2015 12:00 am - A recent statement from the governor's office had this to say regarding Governor Rauner's rejection of a short-term spending plan to keep the state operating beyond the ...
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Let's charge tolls for railroad useJun 20, 2015 1:00 am - I was struck by the juxtapositioning of two stories in the Thursday, June 11, edition. The first was a glowing, favorable story about the Illinois Tollway Authority and ...