DuPage County Opinion
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Trust me on thisApr 17, 2017 1:00 am - Any politician who consistently uses the phrases "to tell you the truth" or "trust me" is in all likelihood, a pathological liar. Anyone come to mind? Gary Clair Schaumb...
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An energy ironyApr 16, 2017 1:00 am - It appears that the cost of coal is too expensive for the Kentucky Coal Mining Museum in Benham, Kentucky. The museum is switching to solar energy to save money. The swi...
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No reduced sentence for Byrd-BennettApr 16, 2017 12:01 am - So here we are once again. Only four short years ago we had Jesse Jackson, Jr. pleading for a reduced sentence in his felony conviction. Today we learn that Barbara Byr...
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Disappointed in election websiteApr 16, 2017 12:01 am - I'm writing to express my sincere disappointment with the DuPage County Election Commission's election results website. On April 4, the election results website updated ...
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Killing remnant of deliberative governmentApr 15, 2017 1:00 am - In your April 11 "Our View" opinion, you call out Senators Durbin and Duckworth as being complicit in the loss of the filibuster option for Supreme Court nominees. Whil...
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This is what gets Chicago's attention?Apr 15, 2017 1:00 am - Just about every day, we hear about more murders in Chicago. The justice system in Chicago is a disaster - criminals get a mere slap on the wrist and are released back o...
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Remind GOP Congress they work for usApr 15, 2017 1:00 am - Who benefits when our president persists in denigrating our election process, our judicial system, our intelligence community and our nation's media? What happens when ...
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Answer to population loss: lower taxesApr 15, 2017 1:00 am - Illinois residents are witnessing a drop in population. It was reported recently that Illinois' largest city saw a drop of almost 20,000 people. According to U.S. Censu...
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Would a pound of flesh suffice, Tax Man?Apr 14, 2017 12:01 am - On Page 74 of the Form 1040 instructions booklet, in the lower right column, the IRS advises me not to send in just one check if I owe the agency $100 million or more. R...
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Internet users tossed under the busApr 13, 2017 12:01 am - American Internet users have been thrown under the bus. Congress has voted to cancel the Privacy Protection previously put into effect during the Obama administration. C...