DuPage County Opinion
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We got fundamental change all rightNov 17, 2015 5:00 am - As of late I would assume that a lot of people are scratching their heads wondering what the heck is going on. A gold medal winning decathlete was just named woman of t...
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Where would salutes be if we had a draft?Nov 16, 2015 11:00 pm - On Veteran's Day, I wore my Air Force hat to the health club and did my full three hour work-out. Not bad for a guy almost 70. Then I listened about all the salutes to v...
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Give Dems credit for health care woesNov 16, 2015 11:00 pm - Cecile Powell's Nov. 5 letter, "What if men were having babies," made several erroneous assertions. She claimed "men were in charge of women's reproductive health care" ...
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Life saved by gun not Page 1 newsNov 16, 2015 11:00 pm - In the Daily Herald Nov. 3 on Page 8 is a small article about a attempted robbery at a store on Chicago's southwest side. The robber, a masked man entered the store dis...
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Making S-curve safer starts with feasibility studyNov 16, 2015 4:00 am - The S-curve underpass is hazardous and creates a major barrier to nonmotorized mobility in Des Plaines. While the proposed feasibility study will cost significant dollar...
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Writer never taught in inner-city schoolsNov 15, 2015 11:00 pm - In a recent letter to the editor it was stated that the teacher should handle classroom disipline. It is apparent to me as a retired inner city school teacher that the w...
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Mistaken premise on transgender studentNov 15, 2015 11:00 pm - The U.S. Department of Education has issued a letter informing District 211 that it has 30 days to "conform with the office's understanding of Title IX requirements or f...
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Racial overtones in Carson accusations?Nov 15, 2015 11:00 pm - A number of media sources have accused candidate Dr. Ben Carson of lying about events in his past. These accusations clearly have racial overtones. Oh wait, he's a cons...
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Look at victims of state budget impasseNov 14, 2015 11:00 pm - And so we begin a sixth month without a state budget because our so-called leaders put their personal and political agendas ahead of their sworn duty and continue to bic...
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Maybe budget is affecting all of usNov 14, 2015 11:00 pm - We are now moving into the fifth month without a state budget. The governor released funds to keep schools open because it is the responsibility of the state to fund sch...