West Chicago Opinion
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Endorsement: Cronin an outstanding leader for DuPage CountyOct 15, 2014 1:01 am - DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin is seeking his second term to oversee the second-largest county in the state. He is being challenged by Bob Peickert, head of the...
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Endorsements: Fichtner, Curran, Eckhoff, Khouri, NowakOct 15, 2014 1:01 am - The DuPage County Board has done good work holding the line on property taxes, moving toward consolidation of redundant taxing bodies and working together to benefit con...
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Editorial: Another squabble in which taxpayers loseOct 02, 2014 1:01 am - It's a story that's existed probably as long as the intertwined offices of local government themselves: The person or people who control the purse strings put another of...
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Editorial: Time for COD trustees to see all spending, as other boards doSep 19, 2014 1:01 am - Whenever someone says, essentially, "That's the way we've always done it" when something is questioned, it's a red flag. That usually means it hasn't been looked at in a...
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Read, learn, defend our ConstitutionSep 14, 2014 12:01 am - Read, learn, defend our Constitution Whether you're Republican, Democrat or neither, it is so important that people understand that there is one thing that protects...
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Saturday Soapbox: Ten suburban issues worth special reflectionSep 06, 2014 1:01 am - DuPage do-over: After announcing a new executive director the same day they announced the firing of Arnie Biondo, who held the job for seven months, DuPage County f...
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Editorial: Goal should be openness without censureSep 02, 2014 11:00 pm - Ken Sorrick had already put his time in running a school district and dealing with elected board members and the media. The retired North Palos Elementary District 117 s...
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Davis: Endless quest to see what elected leaders are up toAug 31, 2014 1:01 am - How 'bout that wild and wacky DuPage Forest Preserve District? Let's recap: After a nationwide search for a new executive director, the district found its man right next...
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Focus on issues that matter for nationAug 25, 2014 5:01 am - When I saw Lil Strom's Aug. 20 letter headlined "Nation is troubled - so do something," I was optimistic. Unfortunately, after an irrelevant critique of our nation's ant...
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The SoapboxAug 16, 2014 5:01 am - Two swings, two misses: For the second time in two years, the Arlington Heights electoral board will keep voters from making any decisions on local term limits. Whi...