DuPage County Opinion
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Threat to water is ever presentJan 27, 2014 4:00 am - Two weeks from now we may forget all about the water poisoning situation in West Virginia. It has already waned from the news. But will the people whose water supply was...
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Keep Illinois from becoming ‘next Detroit’Jan 27, 2014 4:00 am - Thanks for the report about the pension crisis on the front page of the Jan. 21 Daily Herald. Illinois citizens need to understand that the pension and deficit crisis ar...
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Bernanke set good example for allJan 27, 2014 4:00 am - As Fed chairman Ben Bernanke’s term comes to an end on Friday, we should pause to remember the great work he performed at the head of the Federal Reserve’s Board of Gove...
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Efficient murder at reasonable priceJan 26, 2014 3:40 am - Efficient murder at reasonable price The folks with bloodlust in their hearts supporting state sponsored murder known legally as the “death penalty” had a tough las...
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The SoapboxJan 25, 2014 4:00 am - Perfect setting: Friday is Pack the Place night at Prospect High School, which hosts Hersey in a boys-girls basketball doubleheader. It’s also where the IHSA will honor ...
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Chicago’s bizarre crackdown on e-cigsJan 25, 2014 3:40 am - The city of Chicago, in its infinite wisdom, has severely restricted use of e-cigarettes. Why? Because they can’t figure out if they are dangerous. According to an artic...
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Obama changed nation way too muchJan 24, 2014 4:00 am - Let’s see ... looking back over 2013, we now have the Obama health care law; unemployment at its highest level ever; same-sex marriage; certain 17-year-olds able to vote...
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Editorial: Fill the video gambling licensing gap quicklyJan 23, 2014 8:55 am - Illinois residents have no more stomach for news about crooked dealings, so lawmakers’ refusal last week to close loopholes in the way video gambling licenses are handle...
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Clintons show it’s OK to lieJan 23, 2014 4:00 am - I never cease to be amazed at the support for Hillary Clinton for president. She is a professional liar who has ridden Bill’s coattails and never accomplished anything o...
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Reasonable opinions needed on jobless benefitsJan 22, 2014 4:00 am - Over the last couple of days two letters have displayed a remarkable level of idiocy in order to justify not passing social legislation. Both were regarding extension of...