Articles filed under Opinion
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Election's over, but we'd still love to hear from youNov 13, 2008 10:00 pm - First of all, let me apologize to the many of you who wanted your voices heard this election season just concluded but were denied. In DuPage County alone, there were do...
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Handle economy with care despite crisisNov 12, 2008 10:00 pm - The Bush administration wasn't enthusiastic about this weekend's meeting of the G-20 nations to discuss the global financial crisis. But the summit is going to happen, a...
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Dream cabinet starts with Gore at topNov 11, 2008 10:00 pm - If there is a single appointment Barack Obama could make to signal how dramatically things will change in Washington, it would be to name Albert Gore Jr. - former congre...
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Historic election reminds us: We do history every dayNov 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Note from Bob Smith, city editor for the DuPage editions of the Daily Herald, to his staff and other editors: "I'm sure you've heard about the overwhelming demand for ne...
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'Big story' brings out the spirit of dedicated staffNov 05, 2008 10:00 pm - "We are not as large as the largest, but we are as strong as the strongest." Motto, Goodfield State Bank Goodfield, Illinois (Pop. 686) In Friday's Time out!, you'll rea...
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There's no perfect choice on TuesdayNov 02, 2008 10:00 pm - It is hard to imagine that "undecideds," like restless phantoms with unfinished business, still haunt these final hours. What can they be waiting for? An epiphany? Some...
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Illinois voters need not fear a con-conOct 26, 2008 11:00 pm - On Nov. 4th, Illinois citizens will have the opportunity to vote on the most important issue facing the state. It is the referendum on the constitutional convention ques...
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Powell's change reflects GOP failuresOct 25, 2008 11:00 pm - A column, like a good movie, should have an arc - start here, end there and somehow connect the two. So this column will begin with the speech Condi Rice made to the Rep...
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Grieving parents remind us why we have to get it rightOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - The note certainly got my attention: "Oftentimes," it began, "a mistake is a mistake. Occasionally, a mistake can cause pain." It was from Deirdre Darr, who participated...
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Series aims to help you cope, succeed in economic crisisOct 22, 2008 11:00 pm - It is an understatement in today's economy for a newspaper to say we feel your pain. It's also immaterial. Combined with changing reader habits, the recession or depress...