DuPage County Opinion
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Conviction push isn't always best justiceDec 18, 2007 10:00 pm - Judging from Daily Herald reporter Adam Kovac's Dec. 5 article, "Felony charges, convictions continue to go up in Kane County," I believe the law abiding need to be conc...
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Durbin law lacks 'common sense'Dec 18, 2007 10:00 pm - Recently, Senator Dick Durbin announced a new "common sense" gun law that changes how law enforcement will monitor criminals. A lot of politicians tell us that to be sa...
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Hyde's legacy is that of a hypocriteDec 17, 2007 10:00 pm - My lasting memory of the revered Henry Hyde is the photo of the dashing member of the state legislature posing with his married mistress in the 1960s, the revelation of ...
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Let's eliminate 'Black Friday' salesDec 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Lines began forming at about 10 p.m. Thanksgiving evening. By the time the doors opened at 7 or 8 a.m., there were already about 300 people waiting to get the best deals...
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Bush behaves like petulant boy-kingDec 17, 2007 10:00 pm - I have just heard our president criticize the Congress for its inability to pass legislation which he wants. The president is supposed to be the leader of the American p...
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Vote for a doctor who'll cure AmericaDec 17, 2007 10:00 pm - First let me say that regardless of popular belief I am not a sexist. With that being said, the country is not ready for female leadership if it is Hillary Clinton. A r...
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Stick those TV ads where, um ….Dec 17, 2007 10:00 pm - As of late, almost every television station is airing an ad that reminds us that as of January 1st, Illinois will be smoke free. This ad (which touts the loss of persona...
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Double standard in new village alreadyDec 17, 2007 10:00 pm - A Dec. 13 article detailed a proposal for Lily Lake to annex 230 acres along Route 47 for a 225-home subdivision and some commercial development. This is a project being...
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Eight-year sentence for three lost livesDec 16, 2007 10:00 pm - I am writing in response to the article about a woman sentenced to eight years for a crash that killed three rock musicians. The woman was a former model named Jeannette...
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Santa came dressed in nubuck with tickets for BlagojevichesDec 16, 2007 10:00 pm - Because wiretapping is illegal without a court order, we can only imagine the phone call between Gov. Rod Blagojevich and Sen. James DeLeo (D-Ticketmaster). Blagojevich:...