DuPage County Opinion
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The beverage-tax fightOct 06, 2017 1:00 am - Recently, the Cook County Board of Commissioners passed a sweetened beverage tax that would add a "penny-per-ounce" tax to many drinks our families purchase when grocery...
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Wheaton College players should repentOct 06, 2017 12:01 am -
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City giving away too much to developerOct 05, 2017 12:01 am - While it's understandable that the city of Naperville would want help with the redevelopment of the 5th Avenue corridor, I'm shocked at how much control the city is will...
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NFL supports anti-American whinersOct 04, 2017 1:00 am - The protests over the national anthem and the flag have gotten way out of hand. Anyone that posts an opinion is chastised or characterized as unfit to do their job. Jus...
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Protest during game, in middle of the fieldOct 04, 2017 1:00 am - I have found the solution that should make everyone happy. Professional athletes want to protest what police are doing to black people by kneeling when the national anth...
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Truth will prevail in Wheaton College hazingOct 03, 2017 1:00 am - Steve Thompson's letter of Sept. 24 regarding the Wheaton College situation illustrates the rush to judgment that seems to prevail in our society. It is my understandin...
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Here's my choice: No longer a fanOct 03, 2017 1:00 am - I called two NFL team headquarters Sept. 27 and told them that I'm 57, a lifelong NFL fan, and that I will never watch another game or spend another dime on their produc...
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Editorial: Public officials can't separate 'private' commentsOct 02, 2017 11:00 pm - Traci O'Neal Ellis apologized this week. You'll recall, she was the Elgin Area School District 46 board member who said on Facebook that the American flag represented "n...
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Do we really needs fireworks at Wheeling High school football game?Oct 02, 2017 5:00 am - It's 8:40 p.m. on Friday night, Sept. 15. Loud fireworks are shattering the peace of my Prospect Heights neighborhood, just south of Wheeling High School. I'm virtually ...
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Trump's behavior on NFL is simply wrongOct 02, 2017 1:00 am - Once again our president has chosen to divide our nation. Since announcing his candidacy and continuing into his presidency Donald Trump has gone out of his way to insul...