DuPage County Opinion
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Two ‘surreal’ events in teacher’s lifeNov 22, 2013 4:00 am - I just celebrated my 60th birthday at the end of October. I was 10 years old and a student at a Chicago public school on the day President Kennedy was shot. My school wa...
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Dallas office workers got last glimpse of himNov 22, 2013 4:00 am - I was living and working in Dallas in 1963, and in my downtown office that day the two office girls, Ruth and Gayla, asked to leave to go see the president. I said go. A...
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Attendance actually dropping in Dist. 204Nov 22, 2013 3:40 am - Attendance actually dropping in Dist. 204 Indian Prairie School District 204’s recently released enrollment report reveals that just one year after graduating its f...
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Rally for Social Security on Dec. 5Nov 21, 2013 10:00 pm - On Thursday, Dec. 5, at 11:30 a.m. at 230 S. Dearborn, Chicago, citizens from all over Metro-Chicago will be gathering to show our support for this integral part of Amer...
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Editorial: A tale of two scandalsNov 21, 2013 4:00 am - It’s been a scandalous year for two public agencies in the suburbs. In Schaumburg, three undercover police officers were brought up on drug conspiracy charges, another ...
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City, suburban school rankings flawedNov 21, 2013 3:40 am - In the Herald it was stated that a number of suburban high schools were not ranked in the top 50 on the Prairie State Exam. These rankings are fundamentally flawed. Chi...
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Thanks for NIU; what about EIU?Nov 21, 2013 3:40 am - In addition to Northern Illinois University and Jordan Lynch, Illinois has another successful top ranked team and quarterback but doesn’t get the attention it deserves i...
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Law passed, my marriage still intactNov 20, 2013 4:00 am - Law passed, my marriage still intact On Nov. 5, the Illinois legislature passed a law making it legal for same sex couples to marry in the state. On Nov. 6, I woke...
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Stronger policies to help bicyclists neededNov 20, 2013 4:00 am - A sincere thank-you to Froma Harrop for her Nov. 12 column and to the Daily Herald for your bold headline, “Bicycling and laws of basic common sense.” You have supported...
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Editorial: Cameras in court working despite fearsNov 20, 2013 4:00 am - When evaluating an experiment, it’s good practice to actually participate in what is being tested. First hand knowledge is key. So we are a little puzzled by the complai...