DuPage County Opinion
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Convert old Sherman to VA hospitalOct 04, 2011 12:00 am - What is Sherman Hospital doing with the old Sherman Hospital? Nothing, just making movies and the Greater Elgin Family Care Center moved into it. But I’ve got a better i...
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Justice system applies to immigrants, nonimmigrants alikeOct 04, 2011 12:00 am - The recent op-ed in which Hanover Park Mayor Rod Craig criticizes Cook County’s new ordinance establishing a policy for responding to ICE detainer requests is yet anothe...
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Is Walsh character or lacking character?Oct 04, 2011 12:00 am - Joe Walsh is a character? Now that Joe Walsh has announced his intentions to abandon his own district and run against the GOP incumbent Randy Hultgren, I can’t wait to s...
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Shine a light on adults with Asperger’sOct 04, 2011 12:00 am - I want to thank you for running the AP article about Aspiritech and finally calling attention to the adult autistic community. I have Asperger’s syndrome and experience ...
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DuPage NAMI fights mental illnessOct 04, 2011 12:00 am - Based on statistics from the U.S. Department of Health, one in four Americans will experience a serious mental disorder in his or her lifetime, including major depressio...
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Customers rally around Nick’s PizzaOct 04, 2011 12:00 am - Recently, we received the sad news that Nick’s Pizza and Pub at Randall and Bowes roads in Elgin may be closing unless a miracle occurs. I have been a regular of Nick’s ...
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Walter Payton was the real dealOct 04, 2011 12:00 am - I haven’t read the new book about Walter Payton — and I don’t intend to. My most memorable moment of Walter Payton didn’t occur on the football field, but at the Jewel s...
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Infrastructure investments vitalOct 03, 2011 4:00 am - We are encouraged that our leaders in Washington recognized the serious situation we’ve been warning about and approved a six-month extension to federal transportation s...
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Barrington Lions give the gift of sightOct 03, 2011 4:00 am - October is Sight Awareness Month, and as a Barrington Lions Club member I’d like to spread the word about “Sharing Our Vision,” the Lions organization’s global service c...
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Toxic chemicals need more regulatingOct 03, 2011 4:00 am - Most people believe that we have a law protecting us from hazardous chemicals known to cause birth defects, learning disabilities, asthma, childhood cancers, reproductiv...