DuPage County Opinion
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Stop stalling on a needed recall lawApr 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Recently, a proposed amendment to the Illinois Constitution that would allow voters to petition for the recall of constitutional officers and legislators was considered ...
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Saturday Soapbox: Garbage, garbage everywhereApr 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Another great Chef's Fest was held at Arlington Park this past week; it's always one of the best fundraisers around and the food can't be beat. What can be beat, however...
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Saturday Soapbox: Entertaining or embarrassing?Apr 25, 2008 11:00 pm - The New York Times last year gave the nation at large a glimpse into the immigration debate that had been strangling Carpentersville. And now, with a few keystrokes, you...
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Tollway is living up to its poor imageApr 24, 2008 11:00 pm - When the toll highway authority launched its $5.5 billion expansion plan in 2004, it was sold to the public based on a reformed image of accountability and a sleek I-P...
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Pinball would-be wizard's lament: For the days of Tropic IsleApr 24, 2008 11:00 pm - One of my favorite childhood memories goes back to when I was 7 or 8 years old. My dad would take me with him to his Friday-night bowling league. While he bowled, I'd p...
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America needs nuclear powerApr 24, 2008 11:00 pm - One important subject none of the presidential candidates is addressing is our need for nuclear power. Because of ignorance of the technology, many Americans are prone t...
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Where were CN critics on O'Hare?Apr 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Regarding the CN aquisition, the suburbs abutting the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway should stop whining now. I live in Elk Grove Village. I complained about the O'H...
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Give people chance to cast vote on warApr 24, 2008 11:00 pm - The first line in Kat Zeman's article, "Iraq war opinions will stay off towns' ballots," is: "Voters in Bloomingdale and Downers Grove townships will not be asked for th...
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Lack of civility at gun violence forumApr 23, 2008 11:00 pm - My wife and I attended the Illinois Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence forum in Naperville on April 14 at the NIU campus. The purpose of the meeting was to focus on what...
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A large silence on illegal immigrationApr 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Boy, am I relieved. I must have been "sleeping at the switch" lately because I just realized our national leaders have solved a problem that has been bugging me for a l...