DuPage County Opinion
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Scariest time in history? C’mon, NewtFeb 26, 2012 5:00 am - In the GOP debates, the candidates agreed that this is the scariest time in our history from a national security perspective. Really? Pearl Harbor, burning of the White ...
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Bravo, on fighting pension shiftFeb 26, 2012 5:00 am - Kudos to state Sen. Kirk Dillard for fighting to block the Chicago Democrats from shoving the state’s pension funding problems onto homeowners. Dillard rightfully bristl...
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Smart grid FOIAs not a waste of moneyFeb 26, 2012 5:00 am - In a recent Daily Herald article Naperville Councilman Grant Wehrli says, “At this point it’s just harassment and borderline abuse of the FOIA system.” Also, “Councilman...
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A history of a Catholic stanceFeb 26, 2012 4:00 am - Joan Conneely’s recent post is on target. The American Catholic Bishops’ opposition to Obama’s health care provision to provide birth control services to all Americans i...
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Campaigns distract leaders from leadingFeb 26, 2012 4:00 am - Why is it that children can’t pray in the public schools or have a minute of silence before classes start but the government can decide what the insurance companies can ...
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Proud till the end to be Vietnam vetFeb 26, 2012 4:00 am - Why is it that Vietnam veterans still seem to be reluctant to acknowledge who they are? I look at the obituaries every morning, and, it seems that all the other veterans...
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Burns, Sarto for Kane County Board chairmanFeb 25, 2012 11:00 pm - The Republican race for Kane County Board chairman went from surly to ugly at Mach speed. Geneva Mayor Kevin Burns and State Sen. Chris Lauzen have been down this road b...
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Pollastrini in House Dist. 42, GOPFeb 25, 2012 11:00 pm - Voters in the Republican primary for Illinois House District 42 have four knowledgeable, energized candidates to choose from to represent their conservative views in Spr...
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Smolinski for Senate District 28, GOPFeb 25, 2012 11:00 pm - The race for the Republican state Senate District 28 features two capable and sincere candidates in Gayle Smolinski, longtime mayor of Roselle, and Jim O’Donnell, a chie...
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Hunt for Kane County auditorFeb 25, 2012 11:00 pm - The position of county auditor is not one likely to capture the public imagination or stir deep-seated political passions, but that shouldn’t diminish the importance of ...