West Chicago Opinion
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Where were you before the flooding?Aug 11, 2010 11:00 pm - I attended the recent Carol Stream village board meeting at which residents affected by the recent flood vented their frustration. Many were upset at their perceived lac...
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Flag-draped coffin gives perspectiveAug 11, 2010 11:00 pm - I was traveling north on I-294 by the 87th Street toll plaza, just rolling along with traffic, listening to the chatter on both the CB and AM talk radio. The chatter go...
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Think outside the 'big box,' WheatonAug 10, 2010 11:00 pm - These 50-year rains seem to be happening quite frequently. When those rains happen, Wheaton's South Main Street seems to flood. Instead of putting a big box store at Mai...
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When all else fails to stir economy ... sueAug 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Now that the Bush administration tax cuts are headed for extinction, we should be thinking of ways to make up for more of our money being taken and a likely continuing d...
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Armstrong headline shows editors' biasAug 10, 2010 11:00 pm - I would like to express my disappointment in your reporting the recent article, "Bracelet of shame? Doping scandal may hurt Livestrong image," in the Aug. 4 Business sec...
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District trustees bad idea for WinfieldAug 09, 2010 11:00 pm - Your article on the failed petition to elect Winfield village trustees by neighborhood - however small - does not present a full view of the subject. I know that people ...
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All Republicans 'know' is 'no'Aug 09, 2010 11:00 pm - My Fence Post letter of July 22 has generated three printed responses, and the four letters combined have garnered 448 comments online (as of Aug. 2). I'm pleased to see...
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Get tougher on leaving-the-sceneAug 09, 2010 11:00 pm - The Chicago suburbs have witnessed two high-profile cases this summer involving drivers leaving the scene of an accident, and the disposition of those cases fails to mak...
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Add healthful eating on back-to-school checklistAug 08, 2010 11:00 pm - A new school year is about to start. New clothes? Check. Supplies? Check. Class schedule and bus routes plotted? Check. Healthy lunches and snacks bought? Hmmm. Not on t...
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Ensure an ethical lottery transitionAug 08, 2010 11:00 pm - The Illinois Lottery will soon come under new management. In a move that state officials are hoping will improve the lottery's performance and return significant revenue...