Woodridge 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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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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Geller ads do more harm than goodNov 29, 2012 3:39 am - Geller ads do more harm than good Pamela Geller’s “anti-Jihad” ad only does more harm than good. Religion is a choice that people proudly make. Geller’s ad assumes ...
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Higher taxes should be no surpriseNov 28, 2012 3:39 am - Higher taxes should be no surprise As reported in the Daily Herald, the Illinois legislature currently is considering shifting some of the state’s future teacher r...
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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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Disappointed in Sara Evans concertNov 07, 2012 4:00 am - Disappointed in Sara Evans concert On Sunday, Oct. 28 I attended the 6 p.m. Sara Evans concert at Pfeiffer Hall on the campus of North Central College. I thoroughly...
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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, ...
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Mussman part of the problem, not solutionNov 01, 2012 5:00 am - So the Daily Herald is telling us that Michelle “Mom on a Mission” Mussman can maintain her independence in Springfield. Are they talking about how she “forced” the legi...