Villa Park Opinion
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A commitment to the disabledOct 01, 2008 11:00 pm - As parents of a Down syndrome daughter, now 42 years old, we are personally aware of the importance of early intervention and education programs specifically focused on ...
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Abstinence is 100 percent effectiveOct 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Democrat columnist Cynthia Tucker complains about "the ultraconservative fringe - those who insist sex is intended only for procreation." As an ultraconservative myself,...
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Send do-nothing politicians messageOct 01, 2008 11:00 pm - We now hear from all the Republicans who say vote for me. What did they do for you fellow Americans? Nothing. They voted the Bush way. Take, for example, John McCain. H...
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Palin must respond to the mediaSep 19, 2008 11:00 pm - In less than two months we will be voting in the most important election in modern memory. With such critical issues as health care, the environment, the economy, and th...
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From glue pots to icons: 30 years in the newspaper bizSep 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Thirty years. For some, sadly, that's more than a lifetime. For me yesterday, it marked how long I've worked for the Daily Herald. So, please indulge a trip down newspap...
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Vote 'no' on new Villa Park librarySep 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Why $25 million for a new Villa Park library? The current request is $10 million dollars more then the newly built Addison library, and that facility is 6,000 square fe...
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3 screw-ups aside, upping driving age might not be wiseSep 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Was I ready to drive at age 16? On a cold, rainy February afternoon, the day I turned 16, I headed for the drivers license bureau to take the test. All I really remembe...
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Imrem should try crime reportingAug 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Sports columnist Mike Imrem, who snores watching an Olympic swim races, should give up writing about sports and switch to the crime beat. He can't generate enthusiasm vi...
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Day of Giving great way to battle apathy in troubled timesAug 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Philanthropy, I'll bet, is on a downswing. People are struggling to pay for a tank of gas, food at the store and other essentials; how can they find money to give to ch...
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Saturday Soapbox: DuPage County and Fox ValleyAug 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Time for an explanation: The wall of silence Naperville's park district board has created around recently hired executive director Daniel Betts' sudden "leave of absence...