DuPage County Opinion
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Many students lack math for STEM careerJul 13, 2017 12:01 am - At present only about the upper 35 percent of U.S. high school students take a mathematically-based high school physics course. This course selection makes it possible...
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How much pork in state's new budget?Jul 13, 2017 12:01 am - Well, Springfield does it again. More taxes, no reforms. I would be interested in the amount of "pork" in this so-called budget, and who benefits from it and how they vo...
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Boycott drinks and we can beat sugar taxJul 12, 2017 1:00 am - I agree with the people writing against the "sugar" tax in Cook County. This is ridiculous. I stocked up on my favorite beverage. I will never buy my soft drinks again i...
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Disrespect for the flagJul 12, 2017 1:00 am - I was a member of the VFW participating in the Hoffman Estates July Fourth parade. I was ashamed at all the adults and children that paid little or no attention to the p...
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Township regime angling to restore perksJul 12, 2017 12:01 am - I am very disappointed in the article by Marie Wilson alleging the Township Road District merger between Naperville Township and Lisle Township is proving difficult. As ...
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Horrible traffic planningJul 11, 2017 1:00 am - Last year I commented on the nightmare of the second year of road construction at Oakton and Elmhurst roads. So it continued this spring but is almost complete and some...
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Today, TV's all about Trump havocJul 11, 2017 12:01 am - With past presidents, since the television set has come into households when I was a child, never had it been so disturbing. Even in the past 20 years, evening TV has b...
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Are we returning to a Soviet-like past?Jul 10, 2017 1:00 am - Fifty-five years ago, John Frankenheimer directed a film entitled, "The Manchurian Candidate." The setting was the post-Korea War when communism was taking root in Europ...
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Health bill lacks supportJul 10, 2017 1:00 am - It is quite apparent that the groups who are affected by the health care issues have rather clearly divided into two groups depending on their primary interests. On the ...
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Why we're losing manufacturing jobsJul 08, 2017 1:00 am - President Trump is on track to provide funds to revive manual training schools. A lot of our manufacturing jobs are exported for one simple reason, that being we sorely ...