DuPage County Opinion
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Snakes don’t deserve unsavory reputationDec 07, 2013 3:40 am - Snakes don’t deserve unsavory reputation As one of the volunteer snake monitors at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, I’ve gotten my fair share of snake questio...
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Health care needed only minor reformDec 06, 2013 3:40 am - Health care needed only minor reform Reader Jerry Loftis’ comments, “Is Tea Party motto: ‘Do As I say’?,” of Nov. 15, are a classic example of what brings me amazem...
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In defense of bishop’s letterDec 06, 2013 3:40 am - In defense of bishop’s letter In response to letter writer Angel Llavona’s comments about Bishop Malloy’s “disappointing letter read to us during Mass,” the bishop...
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How to safeguard our privacy rightsDec 06, 2013 3:40 am - How to safeguard our privacy rights In read the Nov. 26 editorial, “Crime-fighting tool needs safeguards,” which reported on local police departments’ use of contro...
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A gift for China in every shopping bagDec 05, 2013 4:00 am - In the frenzy of post Thanksgiving holiday shopping, maiming and injuring hundreds in the stampedes rushing to snatch something still unaffordable off the shelves, we ac...
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Volunteers crucial to children’s museumDec 05, 2013 3:40 am - Volunteers crucial to children’s museum Volunteers are one of our nation’s most valuable resources. Every day millions of caring people enrich their communities by ...
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Cross country defines ‘teamwork’Dec 05, 2013 3:40 am - Cross country defines ‘teamwork’ A couple weekends ago, I had the privilege of watching the Glenbard West cross country team win state. This experience made me grat...
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A questionable model for Obama?Dec 04, 2013 4:00 am - The recent article regarding the pushback on the Iran nuclear test treaty stated that President Obama wanted to give diplomacy a chance to work. I wonder if he has ever ...
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Too much coddling of our youthDec 03, 2013 3:40 am - Too much coddling of our youth In our society, we strive to be safe and comfortable. We like to see people happy and feeling good, and it’s uncomfortable for us to ...
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Look elsewhere to solve state’s revenue problemDec 02, 2013 4:26 pm - Illinois lawmakers must resist any pressure to tamper with the pensions of schoolteachers in Illinois. I retired in 1994 after 38 years in both high school and college t...