Roselle Opinion
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Water commission is at it againNov 24, 2011 5:00 am - Well, the Du Page Water Commission is at it again. They are raising our rates 30 percent next year. Who in this world gets a 30 percent increase in anything other than p...
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Don’t be offended by ‘Merry Christmas’Nov 24, 2011 5:00 am - Yes, its getting to be that time of year again; Christmas and New Year. Yes, “Christmas,” not “the holidays” or “the winter festival.” Christmas is Christmas, just like ...
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Good reasons abound to volunteerNov 24, 2011 4:00 am - Good reasons abound to volunteer As teenagers begin high school and begin compiling their activities resume, it's important that they have a competitive edge. What ...
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Youth home decision flunks transparencyNov 24, 2011 4:00 am - During the past week, there have been two public hearings about the proposal to close DuPage County’s award-winning youth detention center, and in both cases the experts...
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Why some things are worth preservingNov 22, 2011 4:00 am - I am writing to thank the Daily Herald and writer Elisabeth Mistretta for the Nov. 2 article “DuPage forest district looks to protect endangered species.” I would also l...
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No one should be COD's enablerNov 22, 2011 4:00 am - The College of DuPage is acting like a defiant teenager and setting a bad example of citizenship for students who deserve better. Having lost its argument in court that ...
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VFW post deeply grateful to Mike KellyNov 21, 2011 4:00 am - All I know in the matter of lawyer and Mayor Mike Kelly is that he was reported to be late paying his property tax installments. Truth is, if those taxes go much higher ...
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No. 1 cancer killer can be preventedNov 21, 2011 4:00 am - Lung cancer is America’s No. 1 cancer killer for both men and women, and the statistics are stunning. One in 14 Americans gets lung cancer, killing more people than leuk...
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Poor leadership in District 87?Nov 20, 2011 5:00 am - As a retired teacher from Glenbard South High School I read with great interest the Nov. 17 letter to Fence Post from Madihah Sharif. I would agree with her premise that...
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Good decision on county youth homeNov 20, 2011 5:00 am - As the former DuPage County Board chairman and the past chairman of the Regional Transportation Authority, I applaud Chairman Dan Cronin’s effort to close the DuPage juv...