DuPage County Opinion
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Endorsement: Wesseler for Bensenville village president.Mar 02, 2017 12:00 am - In December 2008, during the peak of the recession and with bulldozers poised to demolish neighborhoods in the path of O'Hare Airport runway expansion, Forbes magazine d...
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Endorsements: Majeski, Perez, Pisano for Bensenville village boardMar 02, 2017 12:00 am - Two years ago, members of the Bensenville United Party captured three seats on the village board, campaigning on their belief that the board members at the time were not...
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What's motive for keeping tax returns secret?Mar 01, 2017 11:01 pm - President Trump claims that his tax returns cannot be released because they are being audited. However an audit will not prevent the returns from being made public. By ...
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Giant step backward for public educationMar 01, 2017 11:01 pm - House Bill HB 610 in Congress will repeal the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 which requires accountability in schools in order to get federal funds. It ...
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When did environment become a political issue?Mar 01, 2017 12:00 am - The EPA was created under President Nixon with bi-partisan support. Now the new Administrator is an anti-science, anti-environment, corporate shill who wants to cut regu...
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Endorsement: Jackson for Glendale Heights village presidentMar 01, 2017 12:00 am - There was a time when politics in Glendale Heights was as down and dirty as it gets, where contests were so heated that on one occasion they sparked an Election Night br...
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Des Plaines needs some relief from trains, tooMar 01, 2017 12:00 am - The Daily Herald's concern for train traffic in Barrington is commendable. However, where was this concern when those same trains ravaged the quality of life in Des Plai...
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Leadership for which to be gratefulFeb 28, 2017 11:01 pm - As a long time resident of unincorporated Glen Ellyn on its north side that adjoins Glendale Heights, I've been able to see Glendale Heights progress, bringing new busin...
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Brodhead, Coyne, Isaac, Krummen for Naperville councilFeb 28, 2017 12:00 am - Naperville voters will choose four city council members from a talented and diverse pool of eight candidates that features incumbents Judy Brodhead, Kevin Coyne, Kevin G...
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Endorsement: Schielke for Batavia mayorFeb 28, 2017 12:00 am - Before deciding to seek another term, Batavia Mayor Jeffery Schielke did what he usually does. He talked to about 300 residents. Enough of them gave him a thumbs-up tha...