DuPage County Opinion
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Ensuring happy trailsApr 26, 2018 1:00 am - I walk my dogs just about every day on the Great Western Trail in St. Charles Township. I was walking Sunday, Earth Day, morning and noticed several large garbage bags f...
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Impressive show of leadership on environmentApr 26, 2018 1:00 am - I attended the April 11 Sustainable Design Challenge in the DuPage County administration building. This was the 2018 exhibit/competition of our DuPage high school studen...
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Food co-op among candidates for Lombard siteApr 25, 2018 1:00 am - Prairie Food Co-op to submit proposal The recent article about four proposals being considered for the property at 101 S. Main St. in Lombard neglected to say that...
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Editorial: Taking full advantage of a 'teaching moment'Apr 21, 2018 2:00 pm - Nathan Etter had two memorable teaching moments recently. The first was on Valentine's Day when the music teacher at Prairie View Grade School in Elgin had a brief, impr...
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The tax bill 'double whammy'Apr 21, 2018 1:00 am - Over the last couple of weeks, constituents in Congress' District 6 have been bombarded with postcards, letters and even robocalls from Rep. Peter Roskam. He is taking c...
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Contrast between state, nation on taxesApr 20, 2018 1:00 am - With Tax Day now behind us, we see the stark contrast between the tax policies of our state and of our federal government. There is also a correlated contrast with the r...
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Early tax payments weren't a victoryApr 19, 2018 1:00 am - I got two pieces of unsolicited mail in a 10-day period recently from Congressman Peter Roskam, and each was sent at taxpayer expense. These mailings touted his victory ...
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What are we getting for taxes we pay?Apr 18, 2018 1:00 am - As we go through the annual punishment known as Tax Day, I am left to wonder what I am getting for my taxes. Between federal, state, Social Security, sales, real estate,...
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Carbon tax can help protect our legacyApr 17, 2018 1:00 am - What is most important? This is a debatable question, but most people agree one answer is to make the world a better place for our children. As Earth Day approaches, it ...
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Thank you to all volunteersApr 17, 2018 1:00 am - This week, April 15-21, is National Volunteer Week, a time set aside to encourage and recognize volunteers. As an organization that relies heavily on the time and talent...