DuPage County Opinion
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Will Herald stop runnng arrest mugs?Jun 02, 2015 12:01 am - I applaud the editorial in the May 31 Daily Herald, emphasizing the importance of the "innocent until proven guilty" principle, and cautioning against a rush to judgment...
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Editorials fail to hold officials accountableJun 01, 2015 1:00 am - I feel compelled to finally drop a note to the board because of another milquetoast editorial {this one of May 27} where you ambiguously lament the actions of our legisl...
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Editorial: New tools are available on government spending; use themMay 31, 2015 11:00 pm - Analyzing Kane County government spending became easier Monday with the launch of a new web portal that officials say provides "unprecedented access to Kane County's fin...
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Caregivers shouldn't owe union duesMay 31, 2015 11:00 pm - As a care provider for my head-injured son, I receive limited compensation from the state of Illinois, which is used for his financial support. When my son qualified fo...
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Look who really pays for public pensionsMay 31, 2015 11:00 pm - Christine Eggert writes on May 22 not to blame the teachers for the pension problem since she has paid her 9 percent for 30 years. If she averaged $50,000 per year, her ...
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Public, private unions differMay 31, 2015 1:00 am - I would like to highlight a difference between public and private unions. A public union's sole purpose is to collectively bargain for higher wages and benefits and su...
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Rain didn't spoil Wheaton's paradeMay 31, 2015 12:01 am - As I write this letter, I am home drying out after watching the Wheaton Memorial Day Parade. It was just starting to sprinkle when I walked over to city hall, my perch f...
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Dollar comes before health of the worldMay 31, 2015 12:01 am - This response is in regards to Mr. Degner's response to a previous letter's page submission from your May 24 edition. Mr. Degner is concerned about "the climate warming ...
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The Soapbox: Denny Hastert, did we hardly know ye?May 28, 2015 11:00 pm - Denny, we hardly knew ye? The indictment of former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert of Plano has been stunning, to be sure. A native son and for so long a pride ...
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Infrastructure spending could save economyMay 28, 2015 1:00 am - In his book, "Losing Our Way," Bob Herbert said, "Employment is the one absolutely essential binding element of American society. When Americans cannot find jobs at good...