West Chicago Opinion
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Editorial: Arlington Hts. nonprofit fights to save heroin addicts, one naloxone injector at a timeMar 27, 2015 1:00 am - In a nondescript little office on the north side of Arlington Heights, history is being made in the war on heroin overdose. For the first time, the lifesaving drug nalo...
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Endorsement: Our choices for the College of DuPage boardMar 21, 2015 1:00 am - Of all the elections taking place in the suburbs this spring, the campaigns for three seats on the board of the College of DuPage have become the most electric, generati...
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Animal shelter vet's firing an outrageFeb 16, 2015 12:01 am - Once again, the DuPage County officials never fail to disappoint as exhibited by their knee-jerk decision to fire Dr. Todd Faraone, DVM from the DuPage Animal Shelter. W...
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Endorsement: Birch, Dzierzanowski for West Chicago councilFeb 11, 2015 12:00 am - Communication with residents, or the lack thereof, is a predominant theme among the four candidates seeking two contested seats on the West Chicago City Council. In War...
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The SoapboxDec 27, 2014 4:01 am - Some opinions require lots of words and elaboration. Some don't. In this edition of Saturday Soapbox, Daily Herald editors reflect on some of the major suburban stories ...
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Editorial: Leadership change a costly mistakeDec 10, 2014 4:01 am - After the DuPage County Forest Preserve District hired a new executive director, and then fired him months later at a cost of hundreds of thousands of dollars, there's o...
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No firearm doesn't mean 'unarmed'Dec 09, 2014 11:01 pm - No firearm doesn't mean 'unarmed' In Alaska, a forest ranger shot and killed a huge grizzly bear that was charging him. The bear weighed in at 1,600 pounds, was 14 ...
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The SoapboxDec 06, 2014 4:01 am - Whiskers for charity: Who knew that not shaving could feel so good? Gurnee police officials are winking at the department's personal appearance policy to benefit ch...
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Editorial: Find middle ground on adjuncts who are retiredDec 03, 2014 4:01 am - When the school year ends, Oakton Community College plans to dismiss dozens of adjunct instructors who are retired and collecting a state pension. The school recently wa...
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Watching slow death of the RepublicNov 29, 2014 4:01 am - We are in the midst of a quiet coup. The presidency continues to leech power from Congress, and Congress continues to allow and even enable it. I'm not talking about onl...