DuPage County Opinion
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Politicians don’t see the shades of grayNov 30, 2011 4:00 am - It used to be said that death and taxes were absolute. Neither could be avoided. However, the executives at Enron, during that scandal years ago, figured out how to avoi...
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Paying back loans should be no-brainerNov 30, 2011 4:00 am - A recent article quotes Elgin Community College’s director of financial aid and scholarships saying that some student borrowers don’t understand they have to pay back th...
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Take an interest in how taxes are spentNov 30, 2011 4:00 am - I’m not certain what is more disturbing, the fact that there is the potential that many once again could pay more in taxes in Carpentersville or the fact that there was ...
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Keep commitment of affordable housingNov 30, 2011 4:00 am - In this economy, the availability of safe, affordable housing in quality communities matters more than ever. Unfortunately, the minibus agreement reached by Congress tha...
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Obama hardly the ‘tax-cutter’Nov 30, 2011 4:00 am - Barack Obama has not stopped campaigning since he heisted the Oval Office. “I’m the tax-cutter,” were his words in an article in the Daily Herald on Nov. 23. He must ass...
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Girls don’t need to dress provocativelyNov 30, 2011 4:00 am - After seeing some of the Halloween “costume” pictures on Facebook, I wonder what motivates girls to wear a bra and underwear shorts with bunny ears as a costume. I find ...
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Red-light cameras not worth the costsNov 30, 2011 4:00 am - For the past few years, it seems like the installed red-light cameras that are placed at intersections have done nothing but bad for people. From what I have heard and e...
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United ignoring retirees’ concernsNov 29, 2011 5:00 am - That was quite an article The Associated Press put together on Jeff Smisek, the new CEO of United/Continental Airlines. The writer made several glowing comments about th...
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Wheaton Drama hit the mark this timeNov 29, 2011 5:00 am - Wheaton Drama has redeemed itself after staging a thoroughly dislikable play, “Incorruptible,” a few months ago. Enough said about that one. This time around, “On Golden...
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Term limits would combat Congress woesNov 29, 2011 5:00 am - Imagine your boss had assigned you to a group given the instructions to “analyze our budget, cut it by 10 percent and come back to me with your recommendation.” And he g...