St. Charles Opinion
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Editorial: Yes to school shooting drills, no to mandateFeb 11, 2013 4:00 am - In the 1950s and ’60s, the teacher would tell kids to take cover under desks when the siren signaled an air raid drill. Fifty years later, teachers lock their doors, dar...
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Deadly result of disarming a peopleFeb 05, 2013 3:40 am - Deadly result of disarming a people Before you consider the next piece of anti-gun legislation, I’d like you to consider the following: Thirty-five million uniforme...
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The SoapboxFeb 02, 2013 4:00 am - A boost in school safety: Glen Ellyn Elementary District 41 says the measures were planned before the Newtown, Conn., school shootings, but it’s nice nonetheless to see ...
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Flawed Fatherhood Is the Problem AND the SolutionJan 22, 2013 10:00 pm - ST. CHARLES, IL – January 23, 2013 — As dozens die on Chicago streets, lawmakers struggle to stop the carnage through gun-control legislation, additional policing and sc...
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Media helps dumb down of societyJan 10, 2013 3:11 am - Media helps dumb down of society Regarding your “In Memoriam 2012,” I was dismayed at how your publication presented the list of famous people that died in 2012. Th...
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Editorial: Take flu precautions for yourself, othersJan 07, 2013 4:00 am - Gesundheit! Now go home. Yes, and get some rest and drink plenty of fluids. And if you aren’t sneezing or coughing yet, your lungs and nasal passages clogged with conges...
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Building next to Arcada wasted buyJan 03, 2013 3:40 am - Building next to Arcada wasted buy St. Charles, under the leadership of City Manager Brian Townsend, is wasting taxpayer funds again by purchasing the building nex...
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Better health care answer to tragedyDec 28, 2012 4:00 am - With the recent tragedy in Connecticut, the words “gun control” are abundant everywhere. I’ll offer an outside-of-the-box idea to the nuts who think gun control regulati...
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U-46 should require high school uniformsDec 19, 2012 3:40 am - U-46 should require high school uniforms Elgin School District U-46 currently has elementary and middle schools using uniforms. At the high school level, students ...
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The SoapboxDec 15, 2012 4:00 am - Thank you, readers: At 90, Walt Meder is still contributing. The driving force behind the Daily Herald’s Hope for the Holidays campaign is just as pleased as we are at t...