Villa Park Opinion
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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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CLC to host 'Salute to Gospel Music' March 2Dec 06, 2012 10:00 pm - The College of Lake County's 29th Annual Salute to Gospel Music program will be held on Saturday, March 2. Two of this year's most popular gospel music artists―James For...
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Support the troops, not the nukesDec 06, 2012 3:09 am - Support the troops, not the nukes The U.S. is projected to spend $640 billion over the next decade on nuclear weapons and programs suited for Cold War scenarios tha...
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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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Here’s some real pension reformNov 28, 2012 3:39 am - Here’s some real pension reform How cute of Gov. Quinn and condescending of him to compare the teachers as a snake, as a means of winning the backing of the people ...
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Absent-minded editor glad staff has his backNov 18, 2012 4:00 am - The news release came in late Wednesday afternoon, announcing that a man from Glen Ellyn had won a $1 million lottery drawing. As a veteran news editor, I knew exactly w...
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The SoapboxNov 10, 2012 4:00 am - A decent decision: Can’t say we’re ever pleased to hear of a community embracing video gambling, but if it has to happen, a town could do worse than to dedicate all its ...
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GOP sidetracked by abortion issueNov 08, 2012 3:28 am - GOP sidetracked by abortion issue The bid by Republicans to win a majority voting bloc in the U.S. Senate was seriously curtailed when abortion became an issue. The...
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Endorsements: A list of our choices for Nov. 6Nov 05, 2012 10:00 am - Here is a summary of Daily Herald endorsements for contested seats and referendums of local interest on the Nov. 6 ballot. For the full endorsement editorial in a given ...
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Editorial: Close the Latino ‘achievement gap’Nov 02, 2012 11:11 am - Educators routinely question the value of standardized tests, saying they are not a solid measure of student progress. Certainly, in the suburbs they can be questioned, ...