West Chicago Opinion
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Aurora election no-shows: 92 percentApr 15, 2011 2:00 am - I would like to thank all of you who supported me during my run for Aurora Alderman-at-Large. As head of the strategic planning committee for the Aurora Downtown board, ...
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Why fight for ‘right’ to abortion?Apr 15, 2011 2:00 am - One issue the Democratic party was tenaciously fighting for was funding for their misconceived “right” of a woman to have an abortion. How long must this misconception b...
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The Soapbox: From prom to playoffsApr 15, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board Missing the boat All 400 tickets for West Chicago Community High School’s chaperoned post-prom party, a midnight cruise on Lake Michigan, we...
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A few more details on Bob Woodward's visit to LisleApr 14, 2011 12:00 am - “Nice job on the Woodward call-in,” I told staff writer Marco Santana, about his deadline story on Watergate legend Bob Woodward's appearance at Benedictine College in L...
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State needs to get drivers’ attentionApr 13, 2011 11:00 pm - In the April 10 issue, Marni Pyke wrote an article on speed limits in construction zones that I generally agree with. However, in this state, the speed limit applies 24/...
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Volunteers treasured every day of the yearApr 13, 2011 11:00 pm - National Volunteer Week, April 10-16, is a way for everyone in our country to encourage and acknowledge volunteer participation, inspiration and recognition. To that end...
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Congrats on well-earned victoryApr 13, 2011 11:00 pm - The April 5 election is now history. I want to thank my supporters for all of their encouragement to me. I also want to commend Jeff Schuert for forging a rigorous campa...
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For Schaumburg, only way up is downApr 13, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board There was a time, some of us remember, when if you had a big regional mall in your village, you paid little to no property tax to said villa...
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Why military should stay out of politicsApr 12, 2011 12:00 am - As an active duty combat soldier, Lt. Matt Spartz (Afghan Journal) is more than just a reporter for the Daily Herald. Lieutenant Spartz offers the credibility of a perso...
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A lazy, disengaged Naperville electorateApr 12, 2011 12:00 am - Sam Adams said, “Let each citizen remember at the moment he is offering his vote that he is not making a present or a compliment to please an individual — or at least th...