DuPage County Opinion
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Saturday Soapbox Some opinions require lots of words and elaboration. Some don't. This is Saturday Soapbox, briefly stated commentary from the Daily Herald's editors.Oct 18, 2014 5:01 am - Bless our readers: Milton Township Supervisor Chris Heidorn was "praying for a miracle" when the township food pantry was down to its last $681 - possibly not enoug...
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Prisoner exchanges are risky movesOct 18, 2014 5:01 am - I feel strongly that the arbitrary decision to exchange five terrorist leaders for one Cpl. Bowe Bergdahl, an unfortunate prisoner of war, was a mistake. Giving in to te...
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Duckworth's work on immigration vitalOct 18, 2014 5:01 am - I think this summer has shown that this country is in need of serious immigration reform. And this reform is not a simple matter of removing everyone who does not belong...
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Chicago fire festival goes up in smokeOct 18, 2014 1:01 am - Job creation is certainly what is sorely needed in Chicago given that industry has abandoned the area due to the high cost of doing business there. A shrinking world res...
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Stories on gas prices miss the markOct 17, 2014 5:01 am - I wish that just one time you would fact check the endless stories you print about gas prices. I laugh every time you print a story about falling gas prices because it s...
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Put some logic in MLB playoff scheduleOct 17, 2014 5:01 am - Major League Baseball really needs to get this right. I love the fact we now have an additional wild card team from each league. But after playing 162 games, you're goin...
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Endorsement: Yes to Villa Park roadsOct 17, 2014 1:01 am - Villa Park's best argument for its street improvement plan is the roads themselves: Many like Park Boulevard are literal patchworks of filled potholes and cracks. The vi...
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Endorsement: Yes to Glen Ellyn poolOct 17, 2014 1:01 am - Glen Ellyn Park District residents have good reason to be suspicious of plans to add onto the Ackerman Sports and Fitness Center. In 2006, they approved borrowing $7.4 m...
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Endorsement: Sandack in House Dist. 81Oct 17, 2014 1:01 am - In his first term in the Illinois House, Rep. Ron Sandack has risen quickly within the Republican House leadership. A big presence on social media, Sandack, a resident o...
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Endorsement: Yes on Butterfield Park District site purchaseOct 17, 2014 1:01 am - Butterfield Park District and those who enjoy programs at Greenbriar Park have a keen interest in what will happen to the unoccupied lot on the northeast corner of Butte...