DuPage County Opinion
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Endorsement: Soto for Bensenville village presidentMar 06, 2013 4:00 am - When Frank Soto unseated a longtime village president, he promised to take Bensenville in a new and better direction. Four years later, there still is work to be done bu...
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‘Kill list’ is unconstitutionalMar 06, 2013 4:00 am - We have long since passed the point of no return in America concerning presidential adherence to the Constitution. The recent exposure of President Obama’s “kill list” f...
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Sequester isn’t an asteroidMar 06, 2013 3:40 am - Sequester isn’t an asteroid Dear Representative (last name): The sequester isn’t an asteroid about to collide with the Earth, it is an act of Congress. Since majori...
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Temporary pay cuts in government?Mar 06, 2013 3:40 am - Temporary pay cuts in government? I was gainfully employed by a reputable international company for 27 years. During that time I received three pay cuts and several...
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Endorsements: Somogyi, McPherson for Elk Grove District 59 boardMar 05, 2013 1:26 pm - Three candidates are running for two 2-year seats on the Elk Grove Township District 59 school board. Barbara Somogyi and Seana McPherson are both incumbents, challenged...
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Endorsements: Scharringhausen, Klimkowicz, Yung in Dist. 211Mar 05, 2013 5:00 am - Numbers tell the story in Palatine-Schaumburg Township High School District 211: An 8 percent budget increase this year, to $272.6 million. A 3 percent increase in the t...
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Endorsement: Jackson for Glendale Heights presidentMar 05, 2013 4:00 am - Longtime Glendale Heights Village President Linda Jackson has helped change the public face of her community, from constructing several new public buildings to finding w...
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Endorsement: Iden for Bloomingdale village presidentMar 05, 2013 4:00 am - In Bloomingdale, former state Rep. Franco Coladipietro challenges 20-year incumbent Bob Iden for the job of village president. Coladipietro, who brings enthusiasm and en...
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Endorsement: Novak for Lombard village presidentMar 05, 2013 4:00 am - The biggest issue facing the next Lombard village president will be to unite a divided village board or, failing that, persuade trustees to set aside their differences a...
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Need a starting point on gun controlMar 05, 2013 3:40 am - Need a starting point on gun control What are we supposed to do with guns? It seems that whenever the topic comes up, it offends one of the political sides. If we d...