West Chicago Opinion
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Moving Winfield in a positive directionMar 09, 2011 11:00 pm - Winfield has much to celebrate as the efforts of our village board and staff continues to move the village in a positive direction. Recently named as one of the Top 10 i...
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Does abortion really help poor women?Mar 09, 2011 11:00 pm - I greatly admire those who wish to improve the lives of the poor, and who work to accomplish such a noble goal. Gaylon Alcaraz of the Chicago Abortion Fund, in her Feb. ...
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Don't need township help with garbageMar 09, 2011 11:00 pm - When is the government going to stop “helping” us? First it was Obamacare. Now, if you live in unincorporated Wayne Township, the township board wants to control your ga...
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Bittersweet so long to Glendale HeightsMar 09, 2011 11:00 pm - I have always taken an interest in the communities in which I've lived. Local politics has been a long-standing passion with me. Since moving to Glendale Heights in 1988...
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Why Dist. 203 board causes consternationMar 09, 2011 11:00 pm - I attended a recent Naperville Township Republican Committee school board forum and I found myself wondering, “What is it about the District 203 school board that causes...
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Cheering the notion of $5-a-gallon gasMar 07, 2011 11:00 pm - If I’m the only one in America cheering as the price of gas rises to possibly north of $5, that is OK. This senior citizen remembers well the 1973-74 Middle East oil cri...
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Unanswered questions in school mergerMar 07, 2011 11:00 pm - Is Richmond Elementary School in St. Charles a failing school? The district says no. Wrong answer. Richmond has failed to meet the state requirements of the No Child Lef...
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Winfield village boardMar 07, 2011 11:00 pm - Daily Herald Editorial Board Winfield continues to be a town divided. The disharmony that characterized the election two years ago continues today, as five candidates vi...
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Fuesting for West Chicago Ward 7Mar 07, 2011 11:00 pm - By Daily Herald Editorial Board Like most communities and individuals these days, West Chicago has had to do some belt-tightening. The city has cut the budget around 5 p...
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Public sector pay is not sustainableMar 07, 2011 11:00 pm - A recent report of the Illinois Policy Institute reveals “many examples of state government workers receiving average annual wages much higher than the average statewide...