DuPage County Opinion
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Make tollway part of IDOTSep 06, 2011 1:00 am - The recent decision by the toll authority board to practically double the tolls displayed the undemocratic procedure for making rate hikes. The tollway board proposed th...
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Tragedy shows need for vigilanceSep 06, 2011 12:00 am - On Aug. 27, the Daily Herald reported the murder of Jennifer Gustafson-Ferrigan in her Hanover Park home. Her husband, who had a shootout with police and is hospitalized...
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Don’t reduce funds for artificial limbsSep 06, 2011 12:00 am - I am writing to speak up for amputees and persons with chronic limb impairment. Several states have taken the extreme steps of trying to modify Medicaid benefits so that...
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Stress prevention, not just a cureSep 06, 2011 12:00 am - We are seeing a lot of pink these days as the breast cancer fundraising raises millions to “find a cure,” although 86 percent of patients are already being cured through...
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Buck up, kids; we had it worseSep 03, 2011 5:00 am - Really? Really? I have read several comments about how U-46 is routing buses this year for schools. Some parents are complaining about how their child has to walk up to ...
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The SoapboxSep 03, 2011 5:00 am - Talk in circles: Elgin canceled plans for a roundabout at a Dundee Avenue and Summit Street because it couldn’t acquire the needed property. But roundabouts can work bea...
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What is the tea party doing for our troops?Sep 03, 2011 5:00 am - I want to believe in the tea party, and I will believe in the tea party if and when they exhibit concern for our military in the Mideast. What are your plans for bringin...
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Buying American leads to job creationSep 03, 2011 5:00 am - Why worry about jobs going to Asia — if you’re driving a Toyota? My friends wring their hands about “everything is coming from Asia,” but half of them own foreign-brande...
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Raise taxes on million-buck salariesSep 03, 2011 5:00 am - In 1970, 41 years ago, the top CEO “total compensation” was 20 times the average salary paid to their employees. Today the average executive “total compensation” is more...
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Sunday high school football is progress?Sep 03, 2011 5:00 am - The scriptures tell us that Jesus went to his hometown Nazareth where he was raised and entered the synagogue on the Sabbath as was custom. He read from the scriptures, ...