DuPage County Opinion
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Now is time to fight Alzheimer’s diseaseJul 12, 2013 4:40 am - Now is time to fight Alzheimer’s disease Alzheimer’s is the most expensive disease today, and its prevalence is only growing. In 2006, my husband, Bill, was diagnos...
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Weak argument against gay marriageJul 11, 2013 5:00 am - I am writing in response to David Smith’s July 1 letter written on behalf of the Illinois Family Institute. His letter claims the unique purpose of marriage “is to creat...
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Board’s decision kept rights intactJul 08, 2013 5:00 am - I would like to thank the members of the Bartlett village board for their decision not to define an “assault weapon” and more importantly their decision not to infringe ...
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Tri-village Relay another big successJul 08, 2013 5:00 am - On behalf of the Hanover Township officials and all the staff and volunteers, I would like to thank the community for their outpouring of support for the American Cancer...
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Common Core is a step backwardJul 08, 2013 5:00 am - The next year, 2014, has more than Obamacare to implement. In 46 of the 50 states, including Illinois, a collision is about to occur with a new teaching system called Co...
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Do those who apologize deserve forgiveness?Jul 08, 2013 5:00 am - When is an apology not an apology? Is it an admission of a mistake, of ignorance, of genuine misjudgment, and asking for forgiveness? Or is it meant merely to conceal on...
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Village should dump Turkish sister cityJul 08, 2013 5:00 am - Why is Schaumburg trying to placate Muslims by picking a city in Turkey as a sister city? The sister city program should consider cities with similar values. Why is Turk...
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Vaccine story was missing one sideJul 08, 2013 5:00 am - After reading the front-page article “Fighting vaccination,” I hope and pray that Hollie Redinger and the parents of the 68,000 Illinois children who have skipped vaccin...
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Facts needed when writing about medicineJul 07, 2013 5:00 am - The Daily Herald editors did their readers a disservice when they published personal opinion disguised as medical fact (see the editor’s column on the June 30 Opinion pa...
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No mercy shown over Naperville ticketJul 07, 2013 5:00 am - Shame on you, city of Naperville, for your surprises! Our family made a recent trip to Chicago to see the sights, staying in Aurora and commuting via Metra. On the first...