DuPage County Opinion
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Court challenge will cost us allDec 02, 2013 4:26 pm - If the Illinois General Assembly passes a pension bill that is not constitutional, it will be settled in the courts. Working and retired people who are affected by this ...
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Kerry establishes a dubious legacyDec 02, 2013 4:00 am - Congratulations, Secretary of State John Kerry, on closing the deal with Iran. You just may have secured your place in history as our very own Neville Chamberlin. As for...
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Tollway speed limits too low to be safeDec 02, 2013 4:00 am - Interstate speed limits that are too low are dangerous, and the speed limits on suburban Chicago tollways fit this description. Transportation engineers advocate speed l...
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A senior who doesn’t mind school taxesDec 02, 2013 3:40 am - A senior who doesn’t mind school taxes I am writing in response to comments made by Harold Knudson in the Daily Herald Nov. 23 Opinion Page. I disagreed with Mr. Kn...
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The SoapboxNov 30, 2013 4:00 am - Taking aim against heroin: Stunned by the record-breaking 43 heroin deaths in DuPage County this year, the county board has set aside $100,000 for a public education cam...
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Schools should curb spending to reduce taxesNov 30, 2013 4:00 am - This is in reference to the Nov. 23 letter from Harold Knudsen regarding school costs and seniors. I would like to state that I am sure when Mr. Knudsen’s children were ...
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Ease tax burden with a new sports venueNov 30, 2013 4:00 am - A recent Saturday edition of the Herald was like a breath of fresh air. Shifting the tax burden away from homeowners, what a great idea. Building a domed stadium would ...
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Affordable Care Act an oxymoronNov 30, 2013 3:40 am - Another classic oxymoron for the ages, right up there with jumbo shrimp and temporary tax increase (a liberal favorite): Affordable Care Act. Just received notification ...
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Benefits 1 percent, offends 50 percentNov 29, 2013 3:40 am - Benefits 1 percent, offends 50 percent Illinois lawmakers continue to disappoint. With mounting debt, unfunded pensions, credit rating downgrades, which they have n...
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Gay marriage, cure to all state’s illsNov 29, 2013 3:40 am - Gay marriage, cure to all state’s ills I have to admit, the politicians in Illinois sure know how to fix the state’s ills: legalize homosexual marriage. The worst c...