Glen Ellyn Opinion
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Common good ought to trump bottom lineMar 28, 2011 11:00 pm - Our system is not capitalism, but rather corporatism: Corporate monopolistic greed masquerades behind a facade of capitalism, calls itself “free market,” but is essentia...
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DuPage housing board should resignMar 28, 2011 11:00 pm - We're not sure which is more egregious — the fact the DuPage Housing Authority squandered more than $5.8 million in federal grant money and failed to adequately document...
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Shame on those suing U-46Mar 28, 2011 11:00 pm - I think the five families that are suing the U-46 school district should be ashamed. All the money spent on lawyers could have been put to decreasing class size, buying ...
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30 years devoted to Wheaton’s pastMar 28, 2011 11:00 pm - It is without reservation that I support and recommend Alberta Adamson for Wheaton City Council. As a Wheaton resident for 55 years, I have never met someone so committe...
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Overconsumption is now the normMar 28, 2011 11:00 pm - As the price of gasoline approaches $4 a gallon, the common refrain is that these prices are outrageous and the government should do something about it. Many legislators...
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Support for ‘unity’ candidate in WinfieldMar 28, 2011 11:00 pm - Winfield voters will choose three individuals on April 5 to represent them on the village board. This campaign has been a downright ugly one. There have been many accusa...
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A dream of Wheaton helping the homelessMar 28, 2011 11:00 pm - I have a dream of opening a homeless campus in downtown Wheaton at the old Wheaton Central site. We have started The Better Angels of our Nature Foundation to purchase, ...
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Waiting for answers in NapervilleMar 28, 2011 12:00 am - Now that the sponsored public forums have finished for this election cycle, there are still a few questions nagging me that I feel have gone unasked and have therefore g...
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Imperialism a threat in WinfieldMar 28, 2011 12:00 am - My husband and I were at the Winfield town meeting on March 17, where two aspiring trustee candidates had gathered a gaggle of supporters to promote their candidacy. To ...
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No cost for getting the best teachers?Mar 28, 2011 12:00 am - As a dedicated middle school teacher, I am very disappointed with the continued attacks on the teaching profession, in Illinois and across the country. Apparently, teach...