DuPage County Opinion
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Saturday Soapbox: Toothless censureDec 21, 2007 10:00 pm - On Tuesday, the Naperville City Council voted to censure fellow Councilman Richard Furstenau. Council members cited a history of disrespectful behavior toward city staf...
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Smoking ban cuts personal freedomDec 21, 2007 10:00 pm - Almost every television station is airing an ad that reminds us that as of Jan. 1, Illinois will be smoke free. This ad (which touts the loss of personal freedom) shows ...
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50-year mortgages to end foreclosuresDec 21, 2007 10:00 pm - Foreclosure is not the solution. Banks are not in the real estate business or want to be. Foreclosing on people's homes does not get the banks the money loaned on mortga...
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Saturday Soapbox: Leaf-burning decision anti-climacticDec 21, 2007 10:00 pm - After years of study, plenty of discussion and a full community survey, North Barrington's long-delayed decision this week on leaf-burning was a bit anti-climactic. Trus...
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Don't complain, and be a teacherDec 21, 2007 10:00 pm - I am always baffled when I hear some people complain about the easy life of a teacher (Raymond Craig, Dec. 1 Fence Post ) and they finish their long list of complaints w...
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Bill Foster has right approach for 14thDec 20, 2007 10:00 pm - Recently, Republican candidate Jim Oberweis was greeting folks at the Geneva train station. As one of his would-be constituents, I told Oberweis that I am alarmed about ...
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Bush right about Iranian threatDec 20, 2007 10:00 pm - More Bush-bashing made the news, slamming the president for stating the obvious: Iran is dangerous. Anyone can see that Iran's leader, Ahmadinejad, is clearly a threat t...
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Lauzen response shows true colorsDec 20, 2007 10:00 pm - Chris Lauzen's comments last week attacking Denny Hastert are disgusting. Because Jim Oberweis is endorsed by Hastert, Lauzen decided to unleash his characteristic perso...
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Choral concert-goers showed little respectDec 20, 2007 10:00 pm - I attended the 6 p.m. concert of the Elgin Children's Chorus on Dec. 2 and was appalled at the conduct of some members of the audience. The choristers work very hard in ...
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Think 'green' in junking junk mailDec 20, 2007 10:00 pm - I work for a lighting manufacturer. As you might expect we are reviewing our entire business cycle to be sure that our products and services are environmentally friendly...