DuPage County Opinion
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Editorial: The broad reach of some resolutionsJan 02, 2013 8:00 am - Welcome, new year. While many of the troubles that persisted in 2012 will linger, there’s something refreshing about the chance to start anew each January. In the past w...
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We can change culture of violenceJan 02, 2013 3:40 am - We can change culture of violence Vote with your wallets and your opinions. We don’t have to wait for politicians to reinstate the ban on assault weapons to decreas...
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Alyssa Van Meter will be truly missedJan 02, 2013 3:40 am - Alyssa Van Meter will be truly missed I am writing about the stabbing death of Alyssa Van Meter. I want people to know what a wonderful young lady she was, whose li...
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When do children count as children?Jan 02, 2013 3:40 am - When do children count as children? The account of the fetus found in a Dumpster at Yorktown Mall is heartbreaking, especially during a week when the first names of...
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FISH grateful for generous donationsDec 30, 2012 4:00 am - The volunteers of the Downers Grove FISH Pantry wish to thank the many people who have donated so generously this Christmas season. In the true spirit of giving, we have...
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Cameras only add to courtroom stressDec 30, 2012 4:00 am - A person on trial for a crime, whether guilty or innocent, is under great emotional stress. Adding access to media coverage with video and still cameras can do nothing b...
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Hostess execs just don’t get itDec 29, 2012 4:00 am - Someone help me figure out who is more ignorant here, then help me put 18,500 Americans back to work, baking American products to be consumed by Americans. First, let’s...
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How we got to this pension crisisDec 29, 2012 4:00 am - The propaganda within “This is My Illinois” campaign is filled with half-truths and incomplete information. Here is an anatomy of the pension crisis. A history of negle...
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Better health care answer to tragedyDec 28, 2012 4:00 am - With the recent tragedy in Connecticut, the words “gun control” are abundant everywhere. I’ll offer an outside-of-the-box idea to the nuts who think gun control regulati...
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God has been forgottenDec 28, 2012 4:00 am - Reflecting on the horror that took place at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut brought me to the words of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn: “Men have forgotten God; t...