Wood Dale Opinion
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Iowa series put presidential politics in suburban contextDec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - We know what's happening in Iowa can be relevant in the suburbs and has connections to suburban interests. I often think of the Daily Herald in a phrase similar to the c...
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Santa came dressed in nubuck with tickets for BlagojevichesDec 16, 2007 10:00 pm - Because wiretapping is illegal without a court order, we can only imagine the phone call between Gov. Rod Blagojevich and Sen. James DeLeo (D-Ticketmaster). Blagojevich:...
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Bensenville should fund its O'Hare warDec 14, 2007 10:00 pm - Dear Mr. Geils: What are you thinking? What nerve does it take to petition for MY money from the taxes I pay for School District 100, for the education of students from ...
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Come see the trains at DuPage museumDec 14, 2007 10:00 pm - The DuPage County Historical Museum is in danger of closing due to the crisis in the 2008 county budget. If this happens it will be a great lost to the residents of DuPa...
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Hyde, a great role model and statesmanDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - As Henry Hyde's alderman in the 3rd Ward of Wood Dale for the past 12 years, I would try to see him whenever he was in town. We always parted with my comment that he sho...
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Judges are to rule on law, not their viewsDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman complains in his ruling on Nov. 14 that the state's "Silent Reflection and Student Prayer Act" would violate the First Amendment. He...
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Remembering Astor, Fudge and "everyone's dog'Dec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - A Friday-night trip to the animal hospital was not in our plans. But Fudge, our Boston Terrier, had abruptly keeled over, vomited, and seemed incapable of getting up. Be...
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Report Card results: Good, but familiar problems persistDec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - We continue to score a respectable B overall, but the areas in which we fare least well remain the same. It is a source of both encouragement and concern for us that th...
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Is freedom really just a tollway?Dec 11, 2007 10:00 pm - As I took a few minutes to review the Daily Herald's opinions page online, I found Mr. Rick Bolesta of Schaumburg's article about thanking those who serve. His commenta...
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Military, mission in Iraq, merit respectDec 11, 2007 10:00 pm - I'm lucky. On Thanksgiving, I was surrounded by young men and women, every one as close as a brother or sister, in the warmth of my unit's dining facility in Iraq. Thes...