Naperville Opinion
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So many offices, candidates, so little timeDec 09, 2012 4:00 am - I've long held that the suburbs need a benevolent dictator or perhaps an elected king. I say that in jest, of course, but it's no laughing matter how many units of gover...
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Obama has spent all my moneyDec 09, 2012 3:44 am - Obama has spent all my money Governor Quinn — I have the solution to the pension problem. It’s so simple even the Chicago politicians can understand and it won’t co...
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Heed risk of first pregnancy abortionsDec 09, 2012 3:44 am - Heed risk of first pregnancy abortions The Nov. 27 article on premature birth was interesting, but it left out important information. Studies done in Finland and Sc...
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The SoapboxDec 08, 2012 4:00 am - Give it your all: Hersey High School senior Alex Baratta of Arlington Heights may be intimidating with his perfect GPA, his multisport prowess and his big, giving heart,...
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Editorial: Inspiring anonymity and year-round needDec 07, 2012 4:00 am - Just as surely as Burl Ives sings “Silver and Gold” on “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” every Christmastime, good-hearted souls surreptitiously plunk the precious metals...
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County board has held line on taxesDec 07, 2012 3:07 am - County board has held line on taxes Every year, I hear from taxpayers the question, “Why do my property taxes continue to increase when my property value has decrea...
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Representing Grover Norquist or me?Dec 07, 2012 3:07 am - Representing Grover Norquist or me? I am a resident of the 6th congressional district. My taxes are going up because Peter Roskam has said he won’t vote for higher ...
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Cameras in the courtroom: It’s ‘not entertainment’Dec 02, 2012 4:00 am - “What we have here,” the grizzled editor says to the cub reporter, “is a case of the public’s right to know running smack dab into its right not to care.” The quote, I b...
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Don’t stick suburbs with pension messNov 25, 2012 3:52 am - Don’t stick suburbs with pension mess Mike Madigan’s plan to dump the pension mess he helped create onto local school districts will inevitably lead to higher taxes...
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The SoapboxNov 24, 2012 4:00 am - Daunting task: Jeanne Ives and Stephanie Kifowit announced their resignations from the Wheaton and Aurora city councils following their election to the state legislature...