DuPage County Opinion
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Drop costly pursuit of death penaltyOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - In regards to the budget shortfall in DuPage County, before the county goes to the taxpayers for more money I think they need to re-examine some of their current spendin...
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Herald hides any good news on IraqOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - How encouraging to finally read about something (anything, for that matter) positive regarding Iraq (Oct. 24, "Decline in troop deaths continues"). How discouraging to f...
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Committees, summit welcome additionsOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Through dark clouds left because of a legacy of disconnection with the community, we can see that the St. Charles school board and Superintendent Donald Schlomann are de...
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Campton Hills voters had chanceOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Campton Hills voters had chance In a letter to the editor on Wednesday, the writer attempted to make the case that there should be another vote on whether we incorporat...
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Schools reacting well to staph issuesOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - The numbers are frightening. And hitting too close to home -- in our children's schools. But it's heartening to see that school and health officials -- along with parent...
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Data on planet all so recentOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - I recently spent some time looking through a book I got for my kids to go along with the telescope I bought a couple of Christmases ago. We looked at the moon one time a...
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Ease budget crisis by cutting pensionsOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Here is a solution to the big county budget shortfall: Eliminate all pensions from all people on the county payroll. The plan to lay off people who provide basic needed ...
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Soapbox: Hot for teachersOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Hot for teachers Indian Prairie Unit District 204 officials spent nearly $10,000 on gift certificates for teachers and staff that suffered through the start of the schoo...
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Clinic supporter's flawed argumentsOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - I'm not sure where to begin responding to Jenny Sikora's Sept. 29 letter to Fence Post regarding the Planned Parenthood facility in Aurora. I won't start by asking how s...
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It's wrong to force beliefs on othersOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - I am writing in response to the uproar over the Aurora Planned Parenthood clinic. As Americans we have the right to believe what we choose to believe is right within our...