Villa Park Opinion
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Health care law is ‘widely unpopular?’May 20, 2011 1:00 am - Reading the letters to the Fence Post, my daily chore, is becoming somewhat difficult for me these days, so seeing Mr. Troland’s letter on April 23 was like a breath of ...
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It’s torture to the rest of the worldMay 20, 2011 1:00 am - The topic of Richard Cohen’s column on May 11 was “The dysfunction of American exceptionalism.” By coincidence, a letter to the editor on the same page as Cohen’s column...
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We’re at our best when all respectedMay 20, 2011 1:00 am - In response to George Nowak’s May 10 letter, to be honest, I have never understood the idea of wanting to fear God. If you live your life and make choices out of fear or...
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Time to hit reset for Illinois economyMay 20, 2011 1:00 am - While much has been written regarding Gov. Pat Quinn offering incentives to Sears and Motorola to entice them to stay in Illinois, there’s a better long-term solution to...
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What do we want nation to look like?May 19, 2011 12:00 am - Before we try to deal with the looming problems of the deficit and the debt limit, the question should be: What kind of United States do we want when this recession is o...
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Work it out, Glen Ellyn and College of DuPageMay 19, 2011 12:00 am - Once again, the marriage of Glen Ellyn and the College of DuPage is on the rocks. A long-running dispute that began with village officials’ concerns about the community ...
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Finger becomes a fist in DuPage remap debacleMay 19, 2011 12:00 am - Here’s the lead we were tempted to use on Robert Sanchez’s story in Thursday’s paper: “DuPage County Board members have given the finger to potential candidate Laura Fit...
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Glen Ellyn should OK deal with CODMay 19, 2011 12:00 am - The leadership of the village of Glen Ellyn wants you to believe that until recently their relationship with the college has always been harmonious and that our recent d...
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Half the nation wants to bleed it dryMay 18, 2011 1:00 am - Last week, on my way to Ames, Iowa, to pick up my kids from college, I was struck by a revelation. In December 2008, a month after Barack Obama’s election, the price of ...
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Even in bad weather, Lombard loves paradeMay 18, 2011 1:00 am - I love a parade. At starting time of the annual Lilac Parade on Sunday, the temperature was 46 degrees with winds of 30 miles per hour and a light mist. It was probably ...