DuPage County Opinion
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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...
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Death of 'everybody's grandmother' a tough but essential storyDec 20, 2007 10:00 pm - What if you had to write the obituary on your own grandmother? With all due respect to Rose Tani's family, that's almost the situation we had in this newsroom when the n...
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Blagojevich acts as 'imperial governorDec 20, 2007 10:00 pm - Governor Blagojevich's flagrant use of taxpayer-owned aircraft for non-business purposes evokes all kinds of thoughts. First, how tone deaf can someone be to the mood o...
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Let public transit pay its own wayDec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - Over the last few months, the politicians in Springfield have been holding "special sessions" to budget supplemental funding for the CTA, Pace and Metra to cover their o...
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Politicians need to reassess spendingDec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - Since the U.S. economy seems to be in a state of decline, politicians need to reassess programs, budgets and taxes. The State of Illinois is not receiving sales tax mon...