DuPage County Opinion
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D300 wastes time, money on new logoMay 17, 2011 1:00 am - I find it incredible and unconscionable that budget-stressed District 300 would waste time and money on changing the district logo. Such a decision contributes nothing t...
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Solutions to satisfy taxpaying customersMay 17, 2011 1:00 am - Just giving you a heads up on the next election cycle. It appears the current regime in Kane County and in state government cannot think outside the box to reduce costs ...
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Quinn should stop corporate blackmailMay 17, 2011 1:00 am - First Caterpillar threatens to leave our state and Gov. Quinn was right there with cash to make them stay. Then Motorola gets $100 million to stay in the state. Now Sear...
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A question from a pantywaist liberalMay 17, 2011 1:00 am - I suppose we pantywaist liberals have Robert Graham (May 11 Fence Post) to thank for enlightening us on how real men squeeze information out of hostile al-Qaida operativ...
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GOP abortion stance won’t help economyMay 17, 2011 1:00 am - There were 251 “ayes” in the U.S. House of Representatives when HR 3 came up for a recent vote. All the Republicans, including Roskam, Biggert and Hultgren and 16 Democr...
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Fast train to Detroit a waste of fundsMay 16, 2011 12:00 am - The Herald reports that Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announces that $404 million has been allocated by the federal government to go “toward increasing (train) spe...
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Why are these people still on the job?May 16, 2011 12:00 am - The late Phil Pagano embezzled $3 million, while the Metra board overseeing him gave him accolades and pay raises. Frank Raines ran Fannie May into the ground. He got a ...
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Donors step up for Lisle senior banquetMay 16, 2011 12:00 am - I would like to thank the parents and local businesses for their donations in funding the 39th Annual Senior Banquet for Lisle High School. The event was held on May 11 ...
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One language should be our goalMay 16, 2011 12:00 am - Shame on you, Daily Herald. What a surprise to find in my “English speaking community” daily paper a photograph with a heading in Spanish. (The May 5 article is on page ...
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Durbin’s approach on fuel taxes faultyMay 16, 2011 12:00 am - Well, well, our esteemed senior senator, Dick Durbin (D-Labor Unions), has come up with another brilliant idea. He wants to eliminate “tax breaks” for big oil. Apparentl...