DuPage County Opinion
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Stop proof-texting our ConstitutionOct 22, 2013 4:40 am - Enough already with bringing up the Founding Fathers in today’s disputes. I suspect most who do have never even read the papers of the men who wrote, argued over, fought...
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Mt. Prospect walkers have a place againOct 21, 2013 5:00 am - Thanks to Brian Taylor, director of recreation, and the Mount Prospect park board, we now have a free indoor place to walk in Mount Prospect. The hockey rink and gym spa...
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Many questions remain about concealed carryOct 20, 2013 5:00 am - I was wondering, in wake of the newly approved concealed carry laws in the state, how is Illinois going to go about enforcing the law? Obviously an applicant will have t...
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Education or indoctrination?Oct 20, 2013 4:40 am - Education or indoctrination? I read with interest the article in the Daily Herald Sept. 21, “William Ayers to highlight ECC series.” Rose DiGrlando, college vice pr...
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Seeking an answer on seesawing gas pricesOct 19, 2013 5:00 am - Is this political anarchy? I filled the gas tank for one of my cars on Sunday at a price of $3.41 per gallon. After two days, I filled up the other car for $3.62 per gal...
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Vote out those who favor U-46 tax hikesOct 19, 2013 5:00 am - If you live in the U-46 taxing district, your property taxes have increased year after year due to the elected school board members who keep approving annual budget incr...
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The SoapboxOct 19, 2013 5:00 am - A special homecoming queen, Part 1: We can’t say enough about the seniors at Downers Grove North High School, especially Mary Doro, who nominated her friend Anne Wagner ...
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Earn an A on your next citizen assignmentOct 19, 2013 5:00 am - Do your homework. Study the material long and hard. The extra push of energy will pay off. Midterm exams are scheduled for Nov. 4, 2014, and finals will be taken on Nove...
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Change the way we draw congressional mapsOct 19, 2013 5:00 am - I believe the solution to the problems in Congress is to outlaw the gerrymandering of congressional election districts that occurs every 10 years after each census updat...
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New gun law will make communities saferOct 18, 2013 5:00 am - Illinois I believe it is great that Illinois finally decided to join the rest of the states in allowing concealed carry. Some people may be scared that gun violence will...