DuPage County Opinion
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The SoapboxNov 17, 2012 2:30 pm - Too close to home? Residents in the western half of Lake County routinely wake up to gunfire this time of year, with hunting season in full swing. Areas where hunting is...
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Obama divides rather than unitesNov 17, 2012 4:00 am - A nation divided against itself cannot stand. The morning after the election, reality set in and there was no Lincoln to unite us and preserve the Union. When I immigrat...
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Government is not a panaceaNov 17, 2012 4:00 am - Government is not a panacea I read with disbelief Tom Teune’s Nov. 11 letter. He gleefully wrote, “The election has been won for responsible government. President O...
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Tax cuts for wealthy will do little goodNov 17, 2012 4:00 am - The unarguable idea behind the original and extended tax cuts was to spur the economy. But let’s look at who fulfilled their obligation. Certainly the lower-income popul...
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Ban on fire pits is neededNov 16, 2012 4:00 am - I agree with Anita DiGangi (Fence Post, Oct. 24) that fire pits should be prohibited. 1. Years ago, burning leaves from trees was outlawed, but now it’s OK to burn the t...
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No one really wants to change IllinoisNov 16, 2012 4:00 am - I have written several letters over the years to the Herald decrying issues about teachers union salaries and runaway taxation, to name a few. I figured I could be a voi...
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The challenges ahead for IllinoisNov 16, 2012 3:40 am - The campaigns are over. Now, it is clear. Four years ago when voters said that they demanded affordable health care, they meant it. In Illinois, when they said they dema...
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Brace for Democrats’ pension reform planNov 16, 2012 3:40 am - The Illinois Democrats and labor unions voted to give control of the state to the Democrats. With the Democrats super majority, the GOP can stay home, which will save mi...
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Thanks for support of volleyball teamNov 16, 2012 3:05 am - Thanks for support of volleyball team As a member of the Glenbard West girl’s volleyball team, I would just like to take a moment to thank everyone who came to our ...
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CEO’s looking out for selves firstNov 15, 2012 4:00 am - In the latter stages of the presidential campaign it became nationally known that chief executive officers of several American companies whose services and products depe...