DuPage County Opinion
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Fair services for fair payment of taxesJun 24, 2013 5:00 am - A couple of the arguments that the anti-immigration folks offer to support their positions are 1) illegal immigrants do not pay taxes (which is generally absurd since th...
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Draft-age deserve the right to voteJun 24, 2013 4:40 am - Draft-age deserve the right to vote In response to a recent “Your View” commentary regarding putting the voting age back to 21, I think the writer needs to research...
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DuPage County's target in consolidation battle: mosquitoesJun 23, 2013 5:00 am - Not long after DuPage County was granted the authority to dismantle some of the more obscure local units of government, county board Chairman Dan Cronin is taking aim at...
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The SoapboxJun 22, 2013 2:24 pm - Death-and-taxes conundrum: In an ashtray-half-full/half-empty way, the state of Illinois this week lamented making $138 million less than expected on the $1-a-pack cigar...
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The SoapboxJun 22, 2013 5:00 am - The Great Debate: It’s fun to hear fans debate whether the 2013 Blackhawks season was more impressive than the 1985 Chicago Bears, or the 72-win season by Michael Jorda...
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Not so fast on ‘marriage equality’Jun 22, 2013 4:40 am - Not so fast on ‘marriage equality’ Referencing the Daily Herald’s editorial of June 19, “Marriage equality still right for Illinois” — hold it, not so fast. For alm...
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Editorial: Suburban quality of life still healthyJun 21, 2013 7:57 am - A constant barrage of information and complaints reminds us nearly every day what a horror it is to live in Illinois. State spending is out of control. We’re pushing bus...
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HEHS athletes deserve betterJun 21, 2013 5:00 am - Another high school athletic season has come to a close. Now is the time to question the Hoffman Estates High School Athletic Department without fear of repercussions. I...
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Legislators: Time to back special needs familiesJun 21, 2013 5:00 am - As my son leaves the 8th grade and the autism program in Schaumburg District 54, state and federal legislators need to know the real statistics of how the challenges of ...
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Syrian involvement ignores historyJun 20, 2013 5:00 am - What have we learned from the war-faring adventures of George W. Bush in Afghanistan and Iraq? What had he learned from LBJ’s war-faring adventure in Vietnam? What must ...