DuPage County Opinion
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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...
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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...