DuPage County Opinion
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CACE Conference: Civil War LectureMar 15, 2012 11:00 pm - Wheaton College's Center for Applied Christian Ethics (CACE) hosts a two-day conference March 16-17 titled "The Civil War and Sacred Ground: Moral Reflections on War." I...
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Be a discerning voterMar 15, 2012 3:31 pm - After spending years “trusting” that candidates are qualified, I’ve recently learned a few things. From political committees I was disturbed to hear “____ is our friend....
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Must debate be focused on women?Mar 15, 2012 5:00 am - I find it quite interesting that amid all the controversy about birth control for women, there has been nary a word, absolutely nothing, about a vasectomy (a surgical pr...
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No GOP politician ever said thatMar 15, 2012 5:00 am - What Frank Sears had to say in Fence Post on Feb. 28 is a great example of one of my favorite words: balderdash. Mr. Sears states erroneously that Republican politicians...
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Is it South’s time to turn Democratic?Mar 15, 2012 4:00 am - The current Republican primaries are fascinating. It seems that, so far, the Supreme Court affirmation (under the Citizens United decision) is contributing to an acceler...
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Hastert Lecture by William A. Von HoeneMar 14, 2012 11:00 pm - The J. Dennis Hastert Center for Economics, Government, and Public Policy is hosting a lecture by Exelon Corporation Vice President William A. Von Hoene, Jr. addressing ...
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Castro dedicated, results orientedMar 14, 2012 6:56 pm - I have known Kane County Commissioner Cristina Castro in a variety of capacities. In each role, she has excelled and earned my trust. We served on the Centre of Elgin’s ...
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Scheflow is a consensus builderMar 14, 2012 6:56 pm - I am writing this in support of Douglas J. Scheflow, Republican candidate for the Kane County Board District 22. On March 20, you will go to the polls to select a new bo...
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Lauzen has been friend to GenevaMar 14, 2012 6:56 pm - When I was mayor of Geneva, from 1997-2001, and throughout Chris Lauzen’s tenure as state senator, he was helpful to our city as well as neighboring cities in his jurisd...
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Eagle scout and helped on tort reformMar 14, 2012 6:53 pm - As the wife of former DuPage County State’s Attorney Joe Birkett, I have been involved in politics for a long time. However, I have never served in an official role in a...