West Chicago Opinion
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OCD in our midst, often unrecognizedSep 28, 2011 4:00 am - In an average elementary school there are likely five children suffering from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). In a medium to large high school, there are typically ...
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What else is one to think?Sep 28, 2011 4:00 am - In reference to “Don’t Blame Religion for Terrorism,” Sept. 24, if a terrorist is a Muslim and he cries Allahu Akhbar before committing a terrorist act, what else is one...
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Teachers union or education problem?Sep 28, 2011 4:00 am - On Sept. 14, I attended a community forum that the Glen Ellyn Elementary District 89 held on its finances. The presentation the district made at this forum, of course, s...
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Some don’t bother to tidy up for dogsSep 24, 2011 4:00 am - I’ve been walking my dogs in Madison Meadow Park in Lombard for 15 years and have found it no problem to pick up after them. Almost all of my neighbors and others who en...
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Hey, Obama didn’t cause this messSep 24, 2011 4:00 am - In answer to Mary Ann Cronauer’s letter in your paper about Obama being a mediocre senator — Ha! Who started all this mess? The geniuses in the Republican party, headed ...
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Anything but more GOP leadershipSep 24, 2011 4:00 am - I am very upset that most Republicans refuse to cooperate with the president’s plan for economic recovery. Here’s why. The White House under George W. Bush failed to hee...
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Let’s not minimalize Sunday with sportsSep 24, 2011 4:00 am - What is the essence of a desirable community? A community is its people. The quality of its people determines the quality of the community. What are the traits of people...
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Pedestrians can’t just walk into trafficSep 24, 2011 4:00 am - I appreciate and agree with the letter from Richard Giering of Libertyville regarding crosswalk rights of way. While a motorist is required to give way to a pedestrian i...
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An easy first step to be part of the processSep 23, 2011 4:00 am - Sept. 6 marked the first day candidates could circulate petitions. For DuPage County residents, this means that candidates will be knocking on your door to ask for signa...
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Taxing the rich is hardly ‘class warfare’Sep 22, 2011 4:00 am - Here we go again. The Republicans are calling President Obama’s deficit reduction plan “class warfare.” Once again, they’re playing the fear card to distract us from the...