DuPage County Opinion
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4th Ward alderman a true public servantJun 08, 2015 5:00 am - My wife, daughter, son and I have lived in Alderman Dick Sayad's 4th ward in Des Plaines for 21 years. During this time, we have reached out to Alderman Sayad a few time...
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Food drive benefits Self-Help Closet in Des PlainesJun 08, 2015 5:00 am - On behalf of our many neighbors in need who are served by the Self-Help Closet & Pantry of Des Plaines, I would like to thank the Des Plaines community for its tremendou...
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Life of Carl Zdeb deserves attentionJun 08, 2015 5:00 am - On May 12, Carl A. Zdeb passed away at the age of 85. His obituary appeared in the Daily Herald, but I searched the entire paper for the next week, certain that I would ...
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Jun 08, 2015 5:00 am - A lot of people made Spring 5K a success On behalf of the Hanover Township officials and all the staff and volunteers, I would like to thank the community for their...
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State could wind up like Atlantic CityJun 08, 2015 1:01 am - The Pareto Principle: A rule of thumb stating that 80 percent of outcomes are attributed to 20 percent of a cause; also referred to as the "law of the vital few." In the...
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Step aside, Madigan, and give Rauner's reforms a chanceJun 08, 2015 1:00 am - Gov. Rauner was elected to effect change. His turnaround agenda is the road map to recovery. Speaker Madigan is the roadblock. On a recent WBBM interview, Madigan said...
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Religious beliefs do change with timesJun 07, 2015 1:00 am - In her Opinion column of May 20, 2015, Kathleen Parker is critical of Hillary Clinton's remark that "Deep-seated cultural codes, religious beliefs and structural biases ...
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Thanks for teaching about government budgetsJun 06, 2015 1:00 am - It was enlightening to read Kyra Tessmann's letter of May 26 regarding her government class and what her teacher, Mr. Kuhn, has taught his students regarding government ...
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Hastert charges colored by politicsJun 06, 2015 1:00 am - Most are surprised and puzzled by the allegations of long-ago sexual misconduct by Illinois native and former Speaker of the U.S. House, Dennis Hastert. However, I am mo...
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Saturday Soapbox: The road less traveled is marked by orange barrelsJun 06, 2015 1:00 am - The NFL, Hawks and LeBron: Remember when people used to talk about baseball all year round? Our sea of roadwork: We haven't done the math, but it seems like th...