DuPage County Opinion
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Change is needed in Metra's mindsetNov 28, 2017 12:00 am - I have ridden the Union Pacific Northwest Line Metra train into and out of Chicago for 30-plus years and have never been more upset and frustrated with the service. As ...
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Do the math on Trump's tax planNov 27, 2017 12:00 am - I calculated the impact of Trump's tax plan on my taxes. My federal income taxes will go up $2,200. I'm retired, and one of the key reasons for my tax increase is that T...
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Connection clear between tax cuts, growthNov 27, 2017 12:00 am - Ralph Martire's recent column "Lessons of history don't speak well for supply-side tax reform" didn't tell you what has historically happened to the economic growth rate...
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Don't just follow the political party lineNov 27, 2017 12:00 am - I keep hearing from people that all the politicians do is vote by party lines so they keep their jobs and protect themselves, and you know what every one that brings thi...
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The hypocrisy of putting politics over faithNov 26, 2017 12:00 am - The topic of the day seems to be Roy Moore's messy and highly controversial bid to be Alabama's next U.S. senator. Considering the preponderance of evidence of his sexua...
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Editorial: The quest to save McDonald's restaurant museumNov 25, 2017 1:00 pm - Just in time for the holidays came news last week that McDonald's plans to demolish the replica building of its first franchised restaurant in Des Plaines. From the comp...
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We can't have fantasy tax reformNov 25, 2017 12:00 am - It wasn't until the early 1900s before we had federal income tax and years later when states followed "the same yellow brick road." The federal government had operated o...
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Abuse and powerNov 25, 2017 12:00 am - The list of men in powerful positions accused of sexually abusing women appears to be growing by the day. Politicians, movie directors, actors and others in prominent po...
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Start supporting music for the right reasonNov 23, 2017 12:00 am - Research shows that music benefits brain development and academic performance. Common arguments today would have you believe that this is a reason to support music and m...
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Consider facts before villifying ObamaNov 23, 2017 12:00 am - Just finished reading the letter from Mary Lou Anton telling us in five paragraphs how "appalled" she was that the two presidents Bush that she voted for had the gall to...