Villa Park Opinion
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Don’t just blame pols on immigrationAug 16, 2011 5:02 am - I can understand Americans having different opinions on issues such as abortion, gun control, death penalty. There are some issues, however, where I don’t understand why...
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DuPage benefits trim a wise modelAug 15, 2011 4:00 am - It’s never easy to have your pay or benefits trimmed. Too many of us know that all too well. In that regard, we empathize with the DuPage County employees who will see t...
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Why would you want more government?Aug 13, 2011 4:00 am - Most reasonable people on the left and right of center would agree the government is broken. So the only question worth asking is why some people want more of it? Marti...
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COD not a good example to studentsAug 13, 2011 4:00 am - We have subscribed for many years and read your paper daily. I have been following the College of Dupage fiasco for several years and have this to say about the most rec...
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Tea party won, but America lostAug 12, 2011 4:00 am - I hope the Republicans and tea partyers enjoyed their brief Pyrrhic victory of no tax increase for the rich and the corporations. They won the game of “chicken” they pla...
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Missed opportunity will plague WinfieldAug 11, 2011 12:00 am - When a child gets a dollar in his pocket his inclination is to buy candy and toys. When an adult comes into money, the adult allocates the funds to needs, not wants. The...
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Blue-ribbon panel to tackle heady issuesAug 09, 2011 4:00 am - The crisis is here and just what is being done to correct the problems: 1) Give a Sunday sermon in the halls of our giant business — the legislature, or 2) Continue give...
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The tragic death of Uncle SamAug 09, 2011 4:00 am - The body of a 235-year-old, affectionately known as Uncle Sam, was found on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. today. Crime Scene Investigators placed police tape around th...
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Let's solve our hunger challenge nowAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - It's easy to imagine how it starts. First, you're laid off. Then begins the sad scramble to apply for unemployment aid. Even with that, you face figuring out whether to ...
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Lisle hearing defines cross-examinationAug 07, 2011 12:00 am - The following exchange occurred when a Lisle resident cross-examined the chief operating officer of a company that wants to put a bus yard in a big unused parking lot. “...