DuPage County Opinion
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Lack of alertness in granting contractNov 06, 2007 10:00 pm - Where was the U-46 school board during contract negotiations with Superintendent Neale? It was fairly clear that Neale had no intention of remaining in Elgin for any len...
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Please support your veteransNov 06, 2007 10:00 pm - I am a member of the Fox River-Geneva Post 75 auxiliary, as well as a wife of a Vietnam veteran. Post 75 has been a fixture in Geneva for decades. However, like many Am...
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Out of touch on the issue of abortionNov 06, 2007 10:00 pm - Ms. Gustafson, in the Oct. 28 Fence Post, accuses "pro-lifers" of being angry and nasty. She says those who oppose abortion-on-demand never base their conclusions on ser...
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Pro-life groups do offer assistanceNov 06, 2007 10:00 pm - In her recent Fence Post letter referring to the pro-life organization that spent a great deal of resources, time and money to try to keep the abortion clinic from open...
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Cannot ignore IQ differences in schoolNov 06, 2007 10:00 pm - Your extensive series on the plight and future of public education in Illinois excludes the discussion of an important aspect. Could long-established standard IQ differ...
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Thanks for help from volunteersNov 06, 2007 10:00 pm - Most of us remember a person who helped us cope with the loss of a loved one -- a grandparent, a special teacher, even a stranger who became a friend when we needed one ...
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School test scores are importantNov 05, 2007 10:00 pm - The Nov. 1 editorial made an argument that "how well a school system is preparing children to succeed in the work world is never going to come from a test score." I fin...
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Health care is a family responsibilityNov 05, 2007 10:00 pm - Re: "House can't override kids' health care veto", Daily Herald, Oct. 19. Why do you want to take responsibility away from the families? The government should not be pay...
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Joyful ending to Chicago peace rallyNov 05, 2007 10:00 pm - As the Oct. 27 peace rally concluded in Chicago's Federal Plaza, my husband and I headed back to our car, retracing the path we'd marched, having been surrounded by thou...
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Stop rushing the Christmas holidayNov 05, 2007 10:00 pm - Some radio stations in Chicago have forgotten the spirit of Christmas. Hours after Halloween they play Christmas songs. At least Nordstrom respects the season by introdu...