DuPage County Opinion
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Many thanks for luminaria fundraiserFeb 03, 2013 3:40 am - Many thanks for luminaria fundraiser The Wheaton Chapter of the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago wishes thank all those who supported its 43rd annual luminaria fun...
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Show support for New PhilharmonicFeb 03, 2013 3:40 am - Show support for New Philharmonic Thank you for running your informative article Jan. 26 concerning the pending decision on the fate of the New Philharmonic Orchest...
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Metra raises are unjustifiableFeb 02, 2013 4:00 am - I applaud your excellent editorial laying out the unfairness of awarding exorbitant wage increases, while asking people to pay 30 percent more to ride Metra. But what is...
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Banning guns won’t make country saferFeb 02, 2013 4:00 am - I couldn’t help but laugh at the political cartoon on the Jan. 19 editorial page. The one depicting a typical macho hunter with his rifle and NRA patches standing next t...
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The SoapboxFeb 02, 2013 4:00 am - A boost in school safety: Glen Ellyn Elementary District 41 says the measures were planned before the Newtown, Conn., school shootings, but it’s nice nonetheless to see ...
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Pay for pensions, then for roadsFeb 02, 2013 4:00 am - I was outraged when I read in the Jan. 26 Soapbox that your editors support the use of $3.65 million in state funds for road projects. Have you forgotten that our state ...
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Key word in gun debate is ‘Arms’Feb 02, 2013 3:32 am - Key word in gun debate is ‘Arms’ On Jan. 21, we celebrated the inauguration of President Obama. On the same day, we also remembered a great American, Martin Luther ...
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Stop the hype over gun safetyFeb 01, 2013 4:00 am - Since President Obama made his announcement the other day laying out executive actions he was taking and legislation being suggested to Congress regarding sensible gun s...
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Plant-based diets benefit Earth, peopleJan 31, 2013 4:00 am - A recent appearance by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel reiterated the health benefits of a plant-based diet. Numerous studies have confirmed that people who consume fewer ani...
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Teach kids they have to live with their decisionsJan 31, 2013 4:00 am - Columnist Ruben Navarrette’s commentary on balance in parenting reminded me of an impactful book from my parenting days. It was a “how-to” of balance. My own youth invol...