West Chicago Opinion
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Hear the facts about right-to-carry lawApr 09, 2011 12:00 am - As the Illinois legislature considers a concealed carry bill, I wanted to share some gun facts with the readers. Every year, law-abiding citizens defend themselves with ...
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Dreaming about Grand potentialApr 09, 2011 12:00 am - The Wheaton Grand Theatre has become of great interest to me as I’ve watched the ongoing struggle between past and present to determine its future. Chicago, Aurora & Elg...
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The trouble with dual-languageApr 09, 2011 12:00 am - Not only is School District U-46 close to losing 200 teachers and implementing a dual language program, but other surrounding districts are as well, like District 300, w...
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Gas prices demand change in state, D.C.Apr 09, 2011 12:00 am - Watching the price of gas go up 30 cents per gallon in DuPage County in less than a week tells me the time has come to demand change from politicians in both Washington ...
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Seeing true progress in job marketApr 09, 2011 12:00 am - I can tell you first hand that looking for a new job in America is not as hard as it was in the past. I am pleased to hear the U.S. unemployment rate fell to a two-year ...
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Show love and mercy, regardless of faithApr 09, 2011 12:00 am - Recently, Terry Jones, the “pastor” in Florida has burned a Quran. This pastor is part of a fringe group — he does not represent the majority of Christians. In fact, his...
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Board member must be more circumspectApr 08, 2011 2:00 am - Watching the second censure of Naperville Unit District 203 school board member Dave Weeks was dispiriting. Globally, I think Mr. Weeks’ problems and his censure boil do...
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Clean sweep in Dist. 200 was preferredApr 08, 2011 2:00 am - Your headline on the Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 board race,” Voters make some changes,” unfortunately, didn’t read “Total change.” A better headline would hav...
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Being local in Wheaton’s a blessingApr 08, 2011 2:00 am - “All politics is local,” U.S. House Speaker “Tip” O’Neill often observed. During the recent election campaign in Wheaton, we experienced the best of local. Almost all o...
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Clear message sent — by 16.4 percent of youApr 07, 2011 11:00 pm - A week ago, I dared you, gentle voter, to make me eat my words as I predicted the typical lousy turnout in Tuesday's local elections: DuPage County: 19 percent. Napervil...