DuPage County Opinion
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Pritzker plan and pensionsFeb 14, 2019 1:00 am - Everyone enjoys having someone else pay for an expensive meal. Just take a look at Illinois pensions. Gov. J.B. Pritzker's progressive income tax proposal is just anothe...
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Re-election deservedFeb 14, 2019 1:00 am - As a Glen Ellyn community member, I have paid a lot of attention to District 41's school board over the last 10 years. I am compelled to make some observations about the...
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Incumbents have earned re-electionFeb 14, 2019 1:00 am - With an upcoming election, I am writing to encourage the District 41 community to re-elect Stephanie Clark and Kurt Buchholz. Their leadership of our Glen Ellyn schools ...
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Diverse interests tearing country apartFeb 14, 2019 1:00 am - Regarding the letter: "Why life is better in Nordic countries than in United States": Nordic countries have much better working democracies with socialist tones than th...
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Property tax truthsFeb 14, 2019 1:00 am - Nobody likes to pay taxes. We do like the things they buy though. Well-maintained streets, police and fire protection being among those services. What we do not need is ...
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Reporting the factsFeb 14, 2019 1:00 am - In the March 11 opinion page, Rae Burtis of Streamwood complains because the Herald "accurately reported" the content of President Donald Trump's speech on March 2 to CP...
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Beware Gov. Pritzker's tax planFeb 14, 2019 1:00 am - Gov. Pritzker is quoted saying that it is wrong for him to pay the same tax rate as someone earning $100,000. So says the man that pulled the toilets out of his house to...
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Five ways to economic growth in DuPage CountyFeb 14, 2019 12:00 am - Through the Choose DuPage to Choose DuPage Economic Development Alliance, public-and private-sector leaders continue to work together to ensure a business-friendly envir...
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Dems don't seem ready to take 2020 electionFeb 14, 2019 12:00 am - As a Muhammad Ali fan, it hurt to watch him struggle against a good but not great contender in Jimmy Young. Overconfident and out-of-shape, Ali fought on fumes to a head...
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We don't seem to learn from historyFeb 14, 2019 12:00 am - Recently I attended a seminar at College of DuPage titled "Hidden Memory," conducted by Anne Shimojima, who provided insight into the World War II internment of Japanese...