West Chicago Opinion
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This questionable bull marketFeb 11, 2018 12:00 am - Jan. 29 found the stock market rising to giddy heights, and by Jan. 31, the Jan 29 record close had been surpassed. Who rings the opening bell at the stock exchange? Kin...
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Tasty crumbsFeb 11, 2018 12:00 am - I'd just like to thank our congressman, Peter Roskam, for the extra money I get to keep from my paycheck due to the GOP tax cuts. Roskam helped write the new tax cut bil...
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No confidence in board's contract mathJan 26, 2018 12:00 am - Since April 2016, West Chicago District 94's teachers have sought a contract to allow hiring and retention of high-quality, effective teachers. One obstacle: the board o...
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Enthusiasm for Ives' quixotic questJan 13, 2018 12:00 am - On Dec. 3 of last year, Illinois state Rep. Jeanne Ives announced her candidacy for governor, putting her on a collision course with Bruce Rauner's gravy train in Spring...
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Editorial: The importance of persistence in government consolidationJan 09, 2018 4:00 am - If there is one thing we learn about reform from watching government in Illinois, it is that persistence is a required ingredient for success. It took more than 20 year...
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Editorial: DuPage, Kane persistence in government consolidationJan 09, 2018 12:00 am - If there is one thing we learn about reform from watching government in Illinois, it is that persistence is a required ingredient for success. It took more than 20 year...
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Not-so-great expectations anymoreDec 01, 2017 12:00 am - Had Trump not intruded before Hillary could complete the "fundamental transformation" of America, which Obama had promised eight years before, I would not now be writing...
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Editorial: Fighting opioid epidemic on many frontsOct 12, 2017 5:00 am - If anyone doubts the extent of the opioid epidemic, pay attention to these stories on the federal, state and local level just in the last couple days. On Tuesday, first ...
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Chanting with the gusto of medieval monksSep 23, 2017 12:01 am - What illegal guns? Chicago's mayor bemoans the proliferation of what he calls "illegal guns." But, really, aren't these guns nothing more than "undocumented" weapons? Wh...
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RONALD L. SCHEFDORE D.M.D., LTD HOSTING A COAT DRIVESep 18, 2017 11:00 pm - Give the gift of warmth. People's Resource Center is in need this winter. Donate new and used coats, hats & gloves. They are always in need of New socks. All sizes accep...