DuPage County Opinion
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Republicans bent on being spoilersOct 18, 2013 4:40 am - Republicans bent on being spoilers Our federal government cannot function in the interests of all Americans when one of the two major parties is committed to govern...
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Get uninsured drivers off the roadOct 18, 2013 12:00 am - A recent Daily Herald editorial served as a reminder to use seat belts after four people were ejected and killed in a tragic I-290 rollover in Addison. Again, the Herald...
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The alluring, but unfinished, saga of Cook County budgetOct 17, 2013 5:00 am - The story of the 2014 Cook County budget, unveiled last week by county board President Toni Preckwinkle, sounds very alluring today but may not be entirely evident until...
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Autism programs need more attentionOct 17, 2013 5:00 am - As a father of a son with autism, every April I take part in Autism Awareness Month and encourage people to increase their understanding of what autism is, how it has in...
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It’s essential to stamp out heroinOct 17, 2013 4:40 am - It’s essential to stamp out heroin I applaud DuPage County Coroner, Dr. Richard Jorgensen, in his current campaign to make people aware of the rapid expanding use o...
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Why isn’t this Page 1 news?Oct 17, 2013 4:40 am - Why isn’t this Page 1 news? Other newspapers are running front page articles on how Obamacare is drastically causing premiums and deductibles to rise for Illinois c...
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Democrats, media share the blameOct 16, 2013 5:00 am - The confusion we are witnessing with the potential shutdown and the default of the government going over the fiscal cliff can be blamed on the media as well as the party...
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Herald bats .000 in facts for one dayOct 16, 2013 5:00 am - Wow! All three letters to the editor in your Sept. 29 issue had something in common: extreme bias and no basis in fact. One letter states that the purpose of voter I.D. ...
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Hultgren sticking it to seniorsOct 16, 2013 4:40 am - Hultgren sticking it to seniors U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren speaks softly but he carries a mighty big stick against people who are seniors or those who hope to be some...
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A burning question about health careOct 16, 2013 4:40 am - A burning question about health care I have a burning question that has gone unanswered since I picked up my insurance broker’s license in 2002 until I could figure...