West Chicago Opinion
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Endorsements: Delgado, Nagel, Saake, Yackey for West Chicago District 94 school boardMar 17, 2017 1:00 am - Five residents are seeking four seats on the West Chicago High School District 94 board. Incumbents Rich Nagel, Gary Saake and Renee Yackey are running for re-election a...
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Endorsements: Krinsky, Ofisher, Roberts, Schumacher for Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59 board.Mar 15, 2017 1:00 am - In many ways, Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59 is the envy of its neighbors. The district has a reserve fund that could cover a full year of expenses. It has ma...
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Endorsements: Fenne, Markwell for College of DuPage boardMar 12, 2017 12:00 am - What a difference an election cycle makes at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn. Two years ago, it seemed like everyone and their brothers were running for the board, a...
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Stay home, Dems, and count your lossesFeb 04, 2017 12:00 am - The scores of Democratic lawmakers who boycotted Trump's inauguration must be wondering how, despite their valiant snobbery, Donald Trump became President Trump anyway. ...
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Why Electoral College is still preferredDec 04, 2016 4:01 am - I think we will all agree that the Electoral College is an imperfect system. All but two states are "winner take all". So the outvoted people then have no electors to re...
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Be careful when draining the swampDec 03, 2016 4:01 am - Dear Donald: You promised to "drain the swamp," but in a few months you will be living in it yourself. Be cautious. Already you have met three of the swamp creatures. Wi...
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Editorial: Moving toward better balance of worker benefits, taxpayer affordabilityNov 01, 2016 11:00 pm - The public pension crisis in Illinois is a runaway train. So when we see someone actually try to apply the brakes, we take notice. The DuPage County Forest Preserve Dist...
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Trump is off the wallOct 30, 2016 1:00 am - Great endorsement today. I agree that Hillary is not without faults. but how could any reasonable person think Trump is sane. This campaign should never have gone as far...
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Or we lapse into Hillary's comaOct 27, 2016 12:01 am - Sometime in the night - in the long, tense night of Barrack Obama's administration - the "land of the free" exchanged its freedom for freebies. As a nation, we said to ...
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Editorial: Going fishing? Clean up your gearOct 26, 2016 11:00 pm - DuPage County, like all the counties that dot the area, has many lakes and ponds stocked with fish that attract anglers. It's a wonderful pastime, often handed down from...