DuPage County Opinion
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Roselle should be more dog-friendlyJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - Google the phrase “herodogs” or something similar and see what you get. Unfortunately, the dogs in the story “SEALs canine commando piques interest in war dogs” (May 28)...
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Without changes, $9 gas is our futureJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - James Cook’s letter of May 26 had some glaring inaccuracies. He is correct about the terms of FIFO (first in, first out) and LIFO (last in, first out) definitions, but t...
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Hang up for a return to safer daysJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - If you’re older than 30, hearken back, tax your brain and recall the days before cellphones. Can you? Somehow, you managed without one. You did the grocery shopping with...
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Sic watchdog on big taxing districtsJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - In the Herald’s June 1 article, “Fewer miles, more pay,” Jake Griffin’s picking on the salaries of township road commissioners without knowledge of relevant factors does...
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Fireworks OK only in public displaysJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - On behalf of those that have pets, and/or small children, I would like to ask that people don’t shoot off fireworks or firecrackers this summer holiday season. For those...
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Gender identity key to strong societyJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - In nature, as in all things, there must be a balance in order to maintain order, security and consistency. When there are too many deer in the forest, for example, other...
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Casinos won’t solve economic problemsJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - When will we have enough casinos? How many casinos will our beleaguered economy support? The new Des Plaines casino has not even opened and new Chicago mayor Rahm Emanue...
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Travel through life; don’t run from itJun 09, 2011 6:00 pm - As a special-education student prone to severe emotional outbursts, Shelby Williams seemed an unlikely candidate to ever graduate from high school. Today, not only has t...
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Why do some taxing bodies still exist?Jun 09, 2011 1:00 am - Smaller government is all the rage these days. So imagine my surprise to recently learn that the Northwest Kane Airport Authority still exists. And imagine my shock to l...
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Harper president already paid amplyJun 09, 2011 1:00 am - I recently read your excellent article about Harper College President Kenneth Ender’s annual compensation package and couldn’t help thinking how ironic it is that here i...