DuPage County Opinion
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Thanking volunteers and fighting onwardFeb 20, 2008 10:00 pm - My entire family and I are deeply grateful for the help of thousands of volunteers and tens of thousands of voters who made "Lauzen for Congress" sparkle. I just wish e...
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Concealed-carry law would save livesFeb 20, 2008 10:00 pm - In the news we have seen much carnage of late. The Tinley Park/ Lane Bryant execution-style murders and the equally heinous act of a loser who chose to burst into a hall...
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In midst of covering tragedy, journalists do care about sourcesFeb 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Reporters and photographers play a role that goes beyond merely satisfying the public's curiosity about a shocking event. At times like these, news reporters aren't exac...
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You need money to win races nowdaysFeb 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Where has Mr. Smith gone? Unfortunately, the 14th Congressional District primary on Feb. 5 showed us that money trumps all in politics and Mr. Smith is moving out of ele...
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NIU tragedy calls for drastic actionFeb 19, 2008 10:00 pm - I write this with a great deal of sadness in the wake of the great tragedy at NIU. We need to write our legislature and demand that we get the guns off the streets. We s...
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Let us carry guns for self-defenseFeb 19, 2008 10:00 pm - The tragedies at NIU, Lane Bryant, Virginia Tech and Brown's Chicken are horrific beyond measure. Our prayers reach out through heaven to the families and their lost so...
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Dubious stimulus effect of tax rebatesFeb 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Regarding rebate checks as an economic stimulus, Matson's cartoon in the Feb. 9 Daily Herald speaks volumes. It shows Uncle Sam chained to the interest payments on the n...
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Red flags existed; we didn't noticeFeb 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Reports initially said absolutely no red flags existed to predict the NIU gunman would open fire on a classroom full of students. Red flags are not painted over night....
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Toughen standards to get FOID cardsFeb 19, 2008 10:00 pm - The tragic slaying of students at Virginia Tech and most recently at NIU are probably unpreventable as our society's gun laws are structured. Attempts to keep firearms ...
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Coverage showed depth, sensitivityFeb 19, 2008 10:00 pm - My sincere thanks for your outstanding coverage of the tragedy that happened at Northern Illinois University on Feb. 14. From the initial time of the shooting, all the ...