West Chicago Opinion
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Preserve Winfield’s unique characterMar 24, 2011 12:00 am - My wife Phoebe and I have lived in our home in Winfield for 20 years. Over the years, we have often considered downsizing and moving away from our longtime home in Winfi...
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Don’t overreact to Japan disasterMar 24, 2011 12:00 am - I was asked, as a physicist: What do I think is the worst-case scenario about the Japanese nuclear reactors and the earthquake? My answer: That there will be a public ba...
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COD endorsement is mystifyingMar 24, 2011 12:00 am - The Daily Herald, in justifying its endorsement of Erin Birt for one of the positions on the board of trustees for College of DuPage, claims that she understands the col...
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Candidates who won’t raise taxesMar 23, 2011 12:00 am - My dad and I own and operate the Brach’s Service Center on Highlake Road, as well as being lifelong Winfield residents. In the past two years I have watched my fees to t...
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Lop off unneeded government layersMar 23, 2011 12:00 am - I find it amusing when Fence Post contributors jump on conservatives who want to cut spending and waste. The first things they cry about are eliminating social programs ...
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Choices for Lombard park, village boardsMar 23, 2011 12:00 am - I would like to promote my choice for candidate for park district commissioner. Dave Kundrot has been a loyal friend of mine for over 20 years. During that time I have a...
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Where, oh, where to send tax returns?Mar 21, 2011 12:00 am - Like so many other people out there, I recently completed my US 1040 form and found out that I owe the IRS some money. So, the next step was to find out where to send th...
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Double jeopardy for Blagojevich?Mar 21, 2011 12:00 am - Rod Blagojevich is going to be retried for alleged crimes. The 5th Amendment to our Constitution states “no person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeo...
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Let’s tell gun thieves what homes to targetMar 21, 2011 12:00 am - Using the Freedom of Information Act, a process designed to increase the transparency of government, The Associated Press has requested the release of the names of all t...
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Endorsement: West Chicago Elementary District 33Mar 20, 2011 12:00 am - The West Chicago District 33 school board will have some new faces after this election with one incumbent and four newcomers vying for three open spots. Dave Barclay, wi...