DuPage County Opinion
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Many questions on Schaumburg chiefApr 08, 2013 5:00 am - There are some interesting points about the interim police chief for Schaumburg. First, the village hires a consulting firm, Hillard Heinz, to recommend a new police chi...
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Our endorsements in Fox Valley political contestsApr 07, 2013 11:40 am - Here is a summary of Daily Herald endorsements in Fox Valley municipal and school board races and local referendums. Municipal races Algonquin village board: Brian ...
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Good guy with gun can stop bad guyApr 07, 2013 4:40 am - Good guy with gun can stop bad guy All states but Illinois have provisions for their citizens to obtain permits to carry a concealed handgun. In Arizona, no permit ...
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Don’t write off the YankeesApr 07, 2013 4:40 am - Don’t write off the Yankees March 9’s sports section carried a wire story describing the plight of the New York Yankees as injuries to key players mount. White Sox ...
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Unite to change church stance on womenApr 06, 2013 5:00 am - This is in response to Claudette Nowell-Philipp’s letter of March 2 titled “Women need voice in choosing pope.” Yes, Claudette, there are about 1 billion Catholics world...
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COLA cuts punish the wrong peopleApr 06, 2013 5:00 am - The headline in the Daily Herald announced that our state legislature was “moving toward reform” by voting for HB 1165. This legislation temporarily freezes the cost-of-...
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The SoapboxApr 06, 2013 5:00 am - Saplings in demand: The suburbs’ battle against the dreaded emerald ash borer continues to be an uphill one. As many infected ash trees are being removed, we’ve learn th...
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Why trustees walked out of meetingApr 06, 2013 4:40 am - I would like to help set the record straight as to why three elected officials walked out of a Lombard village board meeting a few months ago. It was obvious to me that ...
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Bartlett should stick with Nolan: MelchertApr 05, 2013 5:00 am - The upcoming election is an important one for the Village of Bartlett. We have on the ballot an individual who has proved himself to be an intelligent, ethical, nonparti...
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Let’s retire township GOP on election dayApr 05, 2013 5:00 am - On Election Day, I won’t have any tolerance for Illinois politics as usual. That’s why I plan to vote out the Schaumburg Township Republican team. The Schaumburg Townshi...