DuPage County Opinion
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Invocations acceptable at government meetingsJul 19, 2017 1:00 am - I wish to voice an alternate position to that in a letter posted on June 29 expressing displeasure at a chaplain's invocation at a county board meeting in DuPage County....
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Consult experts in health care policyJul 19, 2017 1:00 am - As our representatives in Congress continue to work on altering the Affordable Care Act, I hope they seek out and make use of the best information available about what w...
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Military force bill needs thorough vettingJul 18, 2017 12:01 am - A bill called the Authorization to Use Military Force passed hastily in the highly emotional aftermath of 9-11. It gave the president a blank check to use military force...
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Is this glass master really a Republican?Jul 17, 2017 1:00 am - The article on Dale Chihuly in the Daily Herald's July 9 Home & Garden section accurately describes him as the most famous glass artist of our time. I never miss an oppo...
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Beware giving too much power to 51 percentJul 17, 2017 1:00 am - Regarding a July 7 letter to the editor, Mr. Troland's comments offered only "assumed or accepted facts." He did not provide any information supporting the percentages h...
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Let's working on fixing the ACAJul 17, 2017 1:00 am - Now that the Senate's health bill (BCRA) has come out from behind closed doors so that it can be examined in the light of day, it is quite apparent that this bill threat...
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GOP lawmakers caved to enemies of reformJul 16, 2017 12:01 am - There are so few Republicans in the Illinois legislature that their votes make a difference only when a super majority is required. But some Republicans (David Harris, M...
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Public schools not a commodity to be bought and soldJul 14, 2017 1:00 am - As citizens, we need to be wary and vigilant as we hear Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and Washington continue to champion charter schools and school choice as the cure...
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When will property tax spriral end?Jul 13, 2017 1:00 am - Just got the biannual heart attack notice in the mail. And yes, the property taxes went up again - a lot. When will it end? And as if that was not enough, Toni Preckwink...
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Trump tweets suggest mental instabilityJul 13, 2017 1:00 am - For a long time now, I have wondered about the mental health and stability of our president, Donald Trump. With his recent "tweet" about the hosts of "Morning Joe," ther...