DuPage County Opinion
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Daily Herald Opinion: DuPage County's participation may help towns fighting impact of proposed rail mergerMar 15, 2022 1:00 am - Eight suburban towns fighting a pending railroad merger have gained a valuable ally: DuPage County. The DuPage County Board voted last week to join the communities in op...
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Editorial: DuPage County partners with foundation to help nonprofitsFeb 15, 2022 12:00 am - DuPage leaders have long talked about the importance of providing financial support to not-for-profit groups serving as a safety net for the county's poorest and most vu...
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Editorial: Retiring board chairman leaves impressive record at DuPage Airport AuthorityFeb 02, 2022 12:00 am - Stephen Davis officially stepped down Monday as chairman of the DuPage Airport Authority board, ending an impressive nine-year run during which he helped oversee the DuP...
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Editorial: State should boost fund to municipalities and help control property taxesJan 18, 2022 12:00 am - Costs are rising for all of us. Inflation has increased the price of everything from gas and groceries to new and used cars, and it seems inevitable that as those expens...
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Editorial: DuPage County takes an important step forward using federal money to combat homelessnessDec 08, 2021 12:00 am - A nonprofit group came up with an innovative idea to fight homelessness. Meanwhile, a county board was willing to use millions of dollars in federal money to make a diff...
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Editorial: DuPage makes progress on new voting machines, but has more to doNov 10, 2021 12:00 am - DuPage County officials took a significant step toward improving the security and integrity of elections in the county when they recently agreed to purchase new voting m...
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Editorial: Agency's creative proposal to buy hotel to help the homeless deserves considerationSep 02, 2021 1:00 am - Homelessness in the suburbs is a complex problem that demands creative solutions. One group in DuPage County has an innovative idea that is worth serious study. DuPagePa...
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Editorial: DuPage keeps pressure on, even as opioid crisis deepensAug 04, 2021 1:00 am - The opioid crisis has steadily deepened over the years and has only been accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. But, in DuPage County in particular, where the coroner fir...
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Behind the Curtain: Our tornado coverage began with a 'Dear God' message and a fire alert tweetJul 06, 2021 6:00 am - My heart sank when I saw the email shortly after midnight on June 21. An hour earlier, a powerful tornado ripped through Naperville, Woodridge and Darien. So I had sent ...
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Editorial: Become an advocate to raise awareness, help prevent child abuseApr 29, 2021 1:00 am - National Child Abuse Prevention Month ends Friday. The work, however, on behalf of abused and neglected children, doesn't stop. Ever. At noon Thursday at the Kane County...