DuPage County Opinion
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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...
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Moment of silence is a waste of timeOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Our Illinois state legislators must have too much time on their hands. They have voted to override Gov. Blagojevich's veto of what I would consider one of the silliest l...
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Soapbox: Be smart, lock upOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Be smart, lock up Just because you live in a beautiful, well-kept neighborhood where your kids can play safely in the back yard doesn't mean you should leave your garage...
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Soapbox: Getting in the gameOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Getting in the game The stands are starting to fill with towns interested in hosting the minor league baseball team Crystal Lake just nixed. Huntley met with Frontier L...
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Parents can keep recruiters at bayOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Parents do not have to wait for lawmakers to take Section 9528, regarding military recruiting, out of the No Child Left Behind Act. By the time the law is changed, it co...