DuPage County Opinion
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Crime, corruption ‘tax’ impacts allMay 23, 2013 5:00 am - Ms. Marni Pyke’s excellent article on the reasons behind high Chicago gas costs nevertheless missed one of the important reasons why I paid $3.59 a gallon in South Beloi...
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IRS won’t look kindly on this ‘terrorist’May 23, 2013 4:40 am - IRS won’t look kindly on this ‘terrorist’ Despite the president’s feigned outrage over IRS’ targeting, he must have secretly cheered, since the targets were his fie...
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Keep Memorial Day a special dayMay 23, 2013 4:40 am - Keep Memorial Day a special day Memorial Day is a very special day, not for sales but for pausing and taking time to honor all those who have served this country in...
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Protection needed in mass shootingsMay 22, 2013 5:00 am - Regarding your editorial from April 22 (“Act wisely on concealed carry, but act”), restricting concealed carry in public places like schools, movie theaters and arenas w...
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Numbers don’t add up in sequester cutsMay 22, 2013 5:00 am - So Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has announced 688,000 furloughs of 11 days this year due to the sequester, just like the private sector has been doing for years. Total ...
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$60,000 on a ‘Star Trek’ spoof?May 22, 2013 4:40 am - $60,000 on a ‘Star Trek’ spoof? I was appalled to learn that $60,000 of taxpayer dollars was spent on some spoofs, including a Star Trek spoof, made to “train” (ent...
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Editorial: Build the pedestrian bridge — quicklyMay 21, 2013 5:00 am - The bike trail that winds through Busse Woods in Cook County is a beautiful suburban oasis. It wanders between meadows in full sun and the lush shade of the deep woods. ...
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Harrop column way too quick to judgeMay 21, 2013 4:40 am - Harrop column way too quick to judge In her May 9 column, Ms. Harrop has declared her self judge, jury and executioner. In this same edition of the newspaper, the p...
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Traditional morality has weathered awayMay 20, 2013 5:00 am - I am flush with sad emotion with the trends in America. We have lost our nationalism and with that so many other things that used to be the true cornerstone of our pride...
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We’re giving up rights in name of safetyMay 20, 2013 5:00 am - Regarding Mary Fischer’s letter of May 4, she obviously, like many others, doesn’t have a clue regarding gun control. Naturally everyone wants to feel safe, but how does...