DuPage County Opinion
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Another judge, harsher sentence?Dec 10, 2011 4:00 am - Blago should be grateful he was sentenced by Judge Zagel instead of a Judge Zegel. Stan Zegel Winfield ...
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It’s the illegal parents’ faultDec 10, 2011 4:00 am - Columnist Esther J. Cepeda wrote that we, the legal hardworking taxpayers, should feel guilty for the 5,100 children who have been left behind when illegal immigrant par...
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Remove pesky political labelsDec 10, 2011 4:00 am - My wish for the holiday season is a simple one. Remove the Democratic and Republican labels from our elected officials. The way it is now, it’s Democrats vs. Republicans...
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Laws contradictory on abortionDec 10, 2011 4:00 am - Recent headlines in the Daily Herald told of us about 19-year-old Jessica Cruz, accused of giving birth to a healthy boy in the bathroom of a thrift store and then murde...
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Beware of effects of a health care rulingDec 10, 2011 4:00 am - The Republicans have finally found a way to eliminate all social programs in America. The Supreme Court will hear the case against the health care bill. The point being ...
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Don’t pay students for good gradesDec 10, 2011 4:00 am - The debate over whether students should be paid for earning good grades in school is currently a popular topic. I believe students should not be given any type of paymen...
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Stegall not up to challengeDec 10, 2011 4:00 am - For decades, the industry norm for public safety employees in cities the size of Elgin was one firefighter and police officer for each 1,000 people. However, that was be...
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Why aren’t we mining shale?Dec 10, 2011 4:00 am - I have been informed of the vast amounts of oil-laden shale in our sad state of Illinois. This shale can and is being mined. The example is Bismarck, N.D., which is now ...
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Halt payroll tax holidayDec 10, 2011 4:00 am - Every pay period employers are required to deduct from their employees’ paychecks money that is administered by the Treasury Department. This money is deposited into two...
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Easier immigration isn’t that easyDec 10, 2011 4:00 am - Letter writer Valerie Carrion’s Nov. 23 letter (Easier immigration solution is needed) raised several issues to be better defined. Yes, our government and John Q. Public...