DuPage County Opinion
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Telemarketers more honest than politiciansFeb 25, 2012 5:00 am - I see our federal representatives are once again attempting to rein an industry I find annoying: telemarketing. That’s good! Unfortunately, once again they have carved t...
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Wealthy Democrats have own agendaFeb 25, 2012 5:00 am - Increase taxes on the wealthy? This idea will not pass because if the Democrats had wanted to do this they could have when they had the majority in the House and Senate....
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Saturday SoapboxFeb 24, 2012 11:00 pm - Dust off your shovels: We've all gotten a little lax during this warm winter, but we shouldn't forget to clean off our sidewalks when snow falls. It's awful to see peopl...
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Kifowit for House District 84, DemocratFeb 24, 2012 4:00 am - (This editorial was edited for clarification after initial publication.) The Democratic primary race in the 84th District of the Illinois House is a tough call. T...
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Support proposal to boost transparencyFeb 24, 2012 4:00 am - In its Feb. 17 editorial, “Nothing funny about corruption,” the Daily Herald states two things most people can agree with — first, that corruption is not funny, and seco...
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Six-month sentence sends poor messageFeb 24, 2012 4:00 am - DuPage County Circuit Court Judge Daniel P. Guerin’s Jan. 27 sentencing decision in the case of James W. French was an affront to victims of child sexual assault. The ju...
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Morrison for Senate Dist. 29, DemocratFeb 24, 2012 4:00 am - Susan Garrett will have represented the 29th state Senate district for 10 years when she retires in 2013. As a Democrat, she appealed to the independents who populate th...
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Hurlbut for Kane County Circuit Court ClerkFeb 24, 2012 4:00 am - There are plenty of challenges ahead for the next Kane County Circuit Court Clerk, not the least of which is having a major say in implementation of a new case managemen...
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Gaffney for House District 52, GOPFeb 24, 2012 4:00 am - After the death of state Rep. Mark Beaubien last year, Kent Gaffney of Lake Barrington was tapped to fill his 52nd District seat. Aiming to keep the job, Gaffney now fac...
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Social Security just a political programFeb 23, 2012 11:00 pm - I read with interest that the Senate is not quite as stupid as the members of the House of Representatives. Of course, they just haven’t caved in yet. Most everyone agr...