DuPage County Opinion
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Small wonder society is so violentAug 03, 2015 1:00 am - An opening sentence on the front page of the July 25th Daily Herald spoke volumes. "Many of the nation's teachers are now among the best prepared to handle mass shooting...
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Labeling law would take away right to knowAug 03, 2015 1:00 am - The House has passed HR 1599, which prevents the Food and Drug Administration from mandating the labeling of genetically engineered foods. This bill takes away consumers...
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Help push to block pay raiseAug 01, 2015 1:00 am - On Monday, July 20, four of our fellow Des Plaines aldermen and Mayor Matt Bogusz gave our city manager a record-high 14 percent pay raise amounting to $22,000 each year...
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City manager's raise is out of lineAug 01, 2015 1:00 am - The fact that the mayor, Don Smith, and the other three alderman are "embarrassed" about the city manager's previous $157,000 salary clearly shows how they are out of to...
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Care about mistakes, but calm the rhetoricJul 31, 2015 1:00 am - The recent news in Texas concerning a young lady's suicide while in police custody is unfortunate, and a concern to all of us. If there are laws being bypassed or broken...
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Get the real story on illegal immigrantsJul 31, 2015 1:00 am - As a 57-year-old white female, I am offended by Patty Harmon's letter suggesting that all illegal immigrants are criminals and only the Caucasian immigrants of old worke...
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How much do you know about nukes?Jul 31, 2015 12:00 am - The United States entered the nuclear age on July 16, 1945 when the first nuclear bomb known as "The Gadget" was successfully detonated at Trinity Site in New Mexico at ...
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COD's better tomorrow starts todayJul 30, 2015 1:00 am - The College of DuPage must be better tomorrow than it is today. The board of trustees must instill and lead a daily orientation to academic excellence, institutional i...
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A guide for driving in TexasJul 30, 2015 1:00 am - Unfortunately, victim Sandra Bland was not aware of my "driving in Texas rules" as follows: Never exceed the speed limit even minimally, especially if you're black. St...
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Nice job, WarrenvilleJul 30, 2015 12:00 am - Our thanks and admiration goes to the City of Warrenville for participating for the fourth time in the America in Bloom awards program. Special thanks go to Mayor David...